James H. Lincoln Explained

James H. Lincoln
Birth Date:August 26, 1916
Birth Place:Sand Beach Township, MI
Death Place:Harbor Beach, MI
Occupation:Juvenile Court Judge, Author
Nationality:American

James H. Lincoln (August 26, 1916 – July 23, 2011[1]) was a Detroit City councilman, Juvenile Justice Court judge, and author residing in Harbor Beach, Michigan.

Life and career

James H. Lincoln was born and raised in the community of Harbor Beach, Michigan. In 1938, he graduated from the University of Michigan where he played football,[2] and went on to obtain a Juris Doctor degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1943.[3] In 1953, Lincoln made an unsuccessful run for mayor of Detroit, ultimately losing to incumbent Albert Cobo. He was elected to a seat on the Detroit City Council in 1954 and retained his position until 1960,[4] when he was appointed a probate court judge by Michigan governor G. Mennen Williams.[5] He was later assigned to be a juvenile court judge where he served until 1977.[6] From 1971 to 1972, Lincoln served as the president of National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Following his retirement, Wayne County named the James H. Lincoln Juvenile Justice Hall in his honor. Lincoln died in his home on Lake Huron on July 23, 2011.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Memoriam: Hon. James H. Lincoln.
  2. Web site: 1936 Football Team . Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics .
  3. Lincoln . James H. . James H. Lincoln . The Everlasting Controversy: Michigan and the Death Penalty . The Wayne Law Review . 33 . 5 . 1765–1790 . Wayne State University Law School . Detroit, MI . 1987 .
  4. Web site: Detroit City Council . Detroit City Library . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928123713/http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/mrl/Council.htm . 2011-09-28 .
  5. Web site: Poliomyelitis and the Salk Vaccine . Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100819232451/http://bentley.umich.edu/research/guides/polio/polio_search.php?id=20 . 2010-08-19 .
  6. Book: Huron County Historical Society . Huron County, Michigan . . 2001 . 978-0-7385-1926-5.
  7. Web site: Lincoln lauded for prestigious career, great personality . https://archive.today/20130129020344/http://www.michigansthumb.com/articles/2011/07/26/news/local_news/doc4e2eaa91c2420119462642.txt . dead . 29 January 2013 . Huron Daily Tribune . 28 July 2011 .
  8. Book: Lincoln , James H. . The Anatomy of a Riot: A Detroit Judge's Report. registration. First. January 1968. McGraw-Hill. 978-0-07-037885-8.
  9. Book: Lincoln , James H. . Donahue, James L.. Fiery Trial. 1st. 1984. Historical Society of Michigan. 978-0-9614344-0-3.

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