James H. Lincoln
Encyclopedia
James H. Lincoln was a Detroit City councilman, Juvenile Justice Court judge, and author residing in Harbor Beach, Michigan
.
. In 1938, he graduated from the University of Michigan
where he played football, and went on to obtain a Juris Doctor
degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1943. In 1953, Lincoln made an unsuccessful run for mayor of Detroit, ultimately losing to incumbent Albert Cobo
. He was elected to a seat on the Detroit City Council
in 1954 and retained his position until 1960, when he was appointed a probate court judge by Michigan
governor G. Mennen Williams
. He was later assigned to be a juvenile court
judge where he served until 1977. From 1971 to 1972, Judge Lincoln served as the president of National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Following his retirement, Wayne County named the James H. Lincoln Juvenile Justice Hall in his honor. Judge Lincoln passed away in his home on Lake Huron on July 23rd, 2011.
Harbor Beach, Michigan
Harbor Beach is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,837 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 1,587 in 2009.-Geography:...
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Life and career
James H. Lincoln was born and raised in the community of Harbor Beach, MichiganHarbor Beach, Michigan
Harbor Beach is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,837 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 1,587 in 2009.-Geography:...
. In 1938, he graduated from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
where he played football, and went on to obtain a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1943. In 1953, Lincoln made an unsuccessful run for mayor of Detroit, ultimately losing to incumbent Albert Cobo
Albert Cobo
Albert Eugene Cobo was an American politician who served as Mayor of Detroit from 1950-1957. He was the next to last Republican to hold that office.-Biography:Albert Cobo was born in Detroit on October 2, 1893...
. He was elected to a seat on the Detroit City Council
Detroit City Council
The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The City Council consists of nine members elected for a four-year term in a single election conducted on an at-large and non-partisan basis...
in 1954 and retained his position until 1960, when he was appointed a probate court judge by Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
governor G. Mennen Williams
G. Mennen Williams
Gerhard Mennen "Soapy" Williams, , was a politician from the US state of Michigan. An heir to a personal grooming products fortune, he was known as "Soapy," and wore a trademark green bow tie with white polka dots....
. He was later assigned to be a juvenile court
Juvenile court
A juvenile court is a tribunal having special authority to try and pass judgments for crimes committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority...
judge where he served until 1977. From 1971 to 1972, Judge Lincoln served as the president of National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Following his retirement, Wayne County named the James H. Lincoln Juvenile Justice Hall in his honor. Judge Lincoln passed away in his home on Lake Huron on July 23rd, 2011.