Dennis Archer
Dennis Wayne Archer (born January 1, 1942) is an American lawyer, jurist and former politician from Michigan. A Democrat, Archer served as Justice on the Michigan Supreme Court and as mayor of Detroit. He later served as president of the American Bar Association, becoming the first black president of the organization, which, until 1943, had barred African-American lawyers from membership.
Dennis Archer | |
|---|---|
| 67th Mayor of Detroit | |
| In office January 3, 1994 – January 1, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Coleman Young |
| Succeeded by | Kwame Kilpatrick |
| Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1986 – December 27, 1990 | |
| Appointed by | James Blanchard |
| Preceded by | James L. Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Conrad L. Mallett Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Wayne Archer January 1, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Trudy DunCombe (m. 1967) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Wayne State University Detroit Institute of Technology Western Michigan University (BS) Detroit College of Law (JD) |
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