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I would love to see someone take up the project of researching and posting the political parties all the mayors of Detroit were members of. I think it's kind of an important subject for this article. I would do it myself, just won't have the time for the next few months. Anyway, just a thought... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nadsab ( talk • contribs) 13:31, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Detroit elections are non-partisan, that is to say that there is no parties listed on the ballot. So some Detroit mayors have never declared themselves affiliated with any party, and none of them since 1915 have had an official party designation in office. MingusMingus ( talk) 17:11, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
I believe that the middle name of John C Lodge is "Christian" not "Cabot".
Twohlford 16:14, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
Removed comment about Coleman Young that he was "blamed for the demise of Detroit" which is seriously POV.
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Also, the party designations should definitely be removed from all recent mayors, since Detroit elections have been non-partisan since 1915. If no one objects I will do it myself in a few days. MingusMingus ( talk) 03:02, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
Why were the party designations returned to this page for post-1918 mayors? Detroit mayors have been elected on a non-partisan basis since the 1918 Charter and do not serve as officeholders of any party. Parties do not appear on Detroit ballots, and Detroit voters do not vote for Mayors (or any other city officeholders) on a party basis. So, these party designations are deceptive as the the actual history of the electoral process in Detroit, and DO NOT belong on this page for most 20th century, and all 21st century, mayors - several of whom were never actually active in any party. I will remove these designations again, unless someone comes up with a very good reason (and I personally see no good reason) why they should remain. MingusMingus ( talk) 00:36, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
For some reason, Kirkland C. Barker seems to have been left off the list. From Silas Farmer: "Mr. Barker served as alderman of the First Ward in 1863, and in 1864 was elected Mayor of the city, serving two years." Andrew Jameson ( talk) 10:10, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
During Detroit's first incorporation in 1802 when the Board of Trustees elected a chairman, was the chairmen simply a first among equals with symbolic value, or did the chairman have actual executive powers apart from the board? -- Criticalthinker ( talk) 07:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
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I would love to see someone take up the project of researching and posting the political parties all the mayors of Detroit were members of. I think it's kind of an important subject for this article. I would do it myself, just won't have the time for the next few months. Anyway, just a thought... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nadsab ( talk • contribs) 13:31, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Detroit elections are non-partisan, that is to say that there is no parties listed on the ballot. So some Detroit mayors have never declared themselves affiliated with any party, and none of them since 1915 have had an official party designation in office. MingusMingus ( talk) 17:11, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
I believe that the middle name of John C Lodge is "Christian" not "Cabot".
Twohlford 16:14, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
Removed comment about Coleman Young that he was "blamed for the demise of Detroit" which is seriously POV.
MingusMingus (
talk)
03:02, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
Also, the party designations should definitely be removed from all recent mayors, since Detroit elections have been non-partisan since 1915. If no one objects I will do it myself in a few days. MingusMingus ( talk) 03:02, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
Why were the party designations returned to this page for post-1918 mayors? Detroit mayors have been elected on a non-partisan basis since the 1918 Charter and do not serve as officeholders of any party. Parties do not appear on Detroit ballots, and Detroit voters do not vote for Mayors (or any other city officeholders) on a party basis. So, these party designations are deceptive as the the actual history of the electoral process in Detroit, and DO NOT belong on this page for most 20th century, and all 21st century, mayors - several of whom were never actually active in any party. I will remove these designations again, unless someone comes up with a very good reason (and I personally see no good reason) why they should remain. MingusMingus ( talk) 00:36, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
For some reason, Kirkland C. Barker seems to have been left off the list. From Silas Farmer: "Mr. Barker served as alderman of the First Ward in 1863, and in 1864 was elected Mayor of the city, serving two years." Andrew Jameson ( talk) 10:10, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
During Detroit's first incorporation in 1802 when the Board of Trustees elected a chairman, was the chairmen simply a first among equals with symbolic value, or did the chairman have actual executive powers apart from the board? -- Criticalthinker ( talk) 07:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
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