Legislator Details

Image of Vincent Morrison Brennan
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 1/12/2026

Vincent Morrison Brennan
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 28

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/22/1890
City: Mount Clemens, MI
County: Macomb County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/4/1959
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Birmingham, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Ruth J. Hurley, dau. of John and Mary (McGreevey) Hurley, 7/17/1915 in Detroit, MI; children: 3, Ann, Vincent and John

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, judge
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
St. Peter and Paul's parochial schools of Detroit; graduated from Detroit College, 1909; Law Degree from Harvard University, 1912; graduated from University of Detroit, 1914, w AM

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Charles T. and Mary A. (Morrison) Brennan of American descent. Moved with parents to Detroit, 1895. Admitted to the bar in 1912. Legal adviser to the Michigan State Labor Department in 1912 and 1913; asst. corp. counsel for the city of Detroit 1915-1920. After resigning from the bench, he practiced law in Detroit; during 1914, he was associated in the law business with former Attorney General Otto Kirchner and during the following year with Hon. Alexander J. Groesbeck, then present Gov. of Michigan. In March 1916 was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Notable Facts:
Drafted the automobile traffic ordinance of Detroit, used as a model for many other cities; elected to the 67th Congress 1921-1923. Elected judge of the circuit court of Wayne County, MI 7 terms, 1924-1954.

Sessions Served:

Fiftieth Legislature, 1919-1920
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Cities and Villages , Institutions for the Blind and Deaf, Judiciary , Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 2
District Description: Township of Dearborn, Gratiot, Greenfield, Grosse Point, Hamtramck, Nankin, Redford.

Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Cities and Villages

Bibliography:

CongBio p.705; MIBirths 1867-1902; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Manual 1919, p.799-800; PolGryd; MIBiog 1:105; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; USCen 1920; 1940
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