Legislator Details
Robert A Haggerty
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 0
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/18/1902
City: Scranton, PA
County: Lackawanna County, PA
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/12/1986
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/16/1986
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Catherine M. Maguire, 9/9/1938 in Scranton, PA; children: 5, Mary Ann (Norris); Thomas; Catherine (Carruthers), Patricia (Dibble) & Margaret (Dooley)
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: miner, auto worker
Race:
Education:
Public schools of Scranton, PA
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Michael & Margaret Haggerty. Worked in Pennsylvania coal mines. Moved to Detroit in 1940 and worked in the automotive plants. He was elected financial secretary of Local 946, UAW-CIO and was a member of the Wayne County Council of CIO executive board..
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: 18th and 20th wards of Detroit, townships of Ecorse, Brownstown, Monguagon, Dearborn, Springwells, Taylor, Grosse Isle, Canton, Huron, Nankin, Romulus, Sumpter and Van Buren and the cities of Wyandotte, River Rouge, Lincoln Park and Spring Wells in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Elections , Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: Detroit wards 18 and 20 and Cities of Belleville, Dearborn, Ecorse, Garden City, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge
and Wyandotte. Townships of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorce, Grosse Ils, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Romulus,
Sumpter, Taylor and Van Buren
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Labor
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: 18th and 20th wards of Detroit, townships of Ecorse, Brownstown, Monguagon, Dearborn, Springwells, Taylor, Grosse Isle, canton, Huron, Nankin, Romulus, Sumpter and Van Buren and the cities of Wyandotte, river Rouge, Lincoln Park and Spring Wells in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: