Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 11
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/22/1911
City: Cherokee, KS
County: Crawford County, KS
Country: US
Death
Date: 5/27/1966
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 6/1/1966
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Angela Tranchida of Van Dyke (later Warren), MI, dau. of Peter and Marie (Laudicina) Tranchida, in Macomb Co. on 11-27-1937; children: 6, Grace, Patricia, William Orlando, Peter James, Joseph Anthony, and James Michael
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: factory worker, law enforcement, businessman, restauranteur
Race:
Education:
attended school in Saline County, IL &
Detroit, MI
Biographical Sketch:
Of Italian descent. Son of Salvadore and Grace [or Crocifissa] (Corso) Romano. Came to Michigan in 1925 and about a year later moved to Van Dyke (later Warren) MI in Macomb County. Served as constable and trustee of Warren township & deputy sheriff of Macomb County & police chief of Van Dyke and justice of the peace. He entered the restaurant business, then retail business when he retired from police work. He owned and operated Motor City Boot Shop and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Warren Bank from 1956-60. Served as justice of the peace; trustee of Warren Charter Township, member of the Detroit General Assembly. Deputy Sheriff of Macomb County and chief of police of Warren Charter Township. Member of Base Line; Monsignor Van Dyke General Assembly; DeLaSalle Dad's Club, Detroit; Ascension Dad's Club; Goodfellows; Ascension School PTA; Harding School PTA; Metropolitan Club; Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus, 3rd degree; and Eagles. On warren Bank's board of directors.
Notable Facts:
In 1966, at the scene of the Roosevelt Hotel fire, he suffered a fatal heart attack after he lifted up a heavy hose that had pinned a woman to a car.
Served in both chambers.
Member of the House of Representatives for 20 years (1944-64).
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Liquor Control, Public Utilities, State Affairs , Tourist Industry Relations
City of Residence: Warren
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Townships of Armada, Bruce, Clinton, Lenox, Macomb, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, Sterling and Washington; cities
of Center Line, Mount Clemens, Utica and Warren in Macomb County; city of Memphis in both Macomb and Saint Clair Counties
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Affairs; vice-chair of the Committee on Tourist Industry Relations
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Liquor Control , State Affairs
City of Residence: Warren
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of Center Line, Utica and Warren; Sterling township
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 73rd session
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Liquor Control , State Affairs
City of Residence: Warren
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of Center Line, Utica and Warren; township of Sterling
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Liquor Control , Metropolitan Affairs, Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Affairs
City of Residence: Warren
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of Center Line, Utica and Warren; townships of Sterling and Warren
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Liquor Control , Metropolitan Affairs, Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Affairs
City of Residence: Warren
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of Center Line, Utica and Warren; townships of Sterling and Warren
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Liquor Control , Metropolitan Affairs, Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Affairs
City of Residence: VanDyke
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of East Detroit, Roseville and Saint Clair Shores; townships of Erin and Lake
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Geological Survey , Liquor Control , State Affairs
City of Residence: VanDyke
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of East Detroit and Saint Clair Shores; townships of Erin and Lake
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Geological Survey , Liquor Control , State Affairs
City of Residence: Van Dyke
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of Center Line and East Detroit and Townships of Erin, Lake and Warren
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Geological Survey , Liquor Control , State Affairs
City of Residence: Van Dyke
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Cities of Center Line and East Detroit; townships of Erin, Lake and Warren
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Apportionment , Conservation, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Traverse City State Hospital
City of Residence: Van Dyke
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Townships of Erin, Lake, and Warren, and the cities of Center Line and East Detroit
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Geological Survey , Horticulture , Liquor Control , Metropolitan Affairs
City of Residence: Van Dyke
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Townships of Erin, Lake, and Warren, and the cities of Center Line and East Detroit
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1947 p.692; Manual 1949 p.665; Manual 1951 p. 301; Manual 1953 p.266; Manual 1955 p.206; PolGryd; Manual 1957 p.203; Find-a-Grave.com; SSDI; 1966 HJ p.2690, SCR205; MIMarRec 1867-1952; LSJ 5-27-1966 p.1 col.8, and 2A col.6, includes photo; Macomb Daily 5-27-1966 p.1 col.8, and p.6 col.7, includes photo; Macomb Daily 5-28-1966 p.1 col.4 and 6 col.3; MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46; Manual 1965-66, p.173; Manual 1963-64 p. 194-95.
