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Michigan State Senator W. F. Doyle

Wilfird Francis Doyle (first name often spelled Wilfred)[1][2] (November 13, 1897 – January 16, 1988) was a politician in the state of Michigan.

Biography[edit]

Doyle was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on November 13, 1897.[citation needed] His father, Michael, served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1891 to 1892. An older brother, Thurman, was a member of the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee. He died on January 16, 1988, at a nursing home in Wilton Manors, Florida[3] and was buried in Mackinac Island, Michigan.[3] Doyle was a Roman Catholic.

Career[edit]

Doyle was a member of the Michigan State Senate, where he represented the 10th district, from 1933 to 1934.[4][5] He was a newspaper reporter by trade. Doyle was the park commissioner for Mackinaw Island;[2] he was on the commission from 1939 to 1985 and was nicknamed "King of Mackinac Island."[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "W. F. Doyle to Speak". The News-Palladium. March 3, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ a b "Island is Quiet for Bill Doyle". The Escanaba Daily Press. May 9, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ a b c Wilfird F. Doyle, 90, Michigan Politician. 1988. Sun Sentinel (January 18).
  • ^ "Doyle". Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  • ^ "John J. O'Hara of Menominee Chosen to Succeed Stack". The Escanaba Daily Press. January 23, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=W._F._Doyle&oldid=1197484361"

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