Robert J. Huber
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Robert James "Bob" Huber (August 29, 1922 – April 23, 2001) was a Republican
politician and businessman from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Huber was born in Detroit
, where he completed public school. He attended the University of Detroit from 1935 to 1937 and graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana
, in 1939. He received a bachelor of science
from the Sheffield Scientific School
of Yale University
in New Haven, Connecticut
, in 1943. He served in the United States Army
from 1943 to 1946. Huber was a banker-businessman. He was the mayor of Troy, Michigan
, from 1959 to 1964. He also served simultaneously on the board of supervisors of suburban Oakland County, Michigan
, from 1959 to 1963. He was a member of the Michigan Senate
from 1965 to 1970.
Huber was elected from Michigan's 18th congressional district
to the 93rd United States Congress
, having served from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1975. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974, the year of Watergate, having been defeated by the future Democratic
Governor of Michigan
, James J. Blanchard. He ran unsuccessfully for nomination to the United States Senate
from Michigan in 1970, 1976, 1982, and 1988. He was chairman of the board of Michigan Chrome and Chemical Company.
Huber died in Troy.
Mrs. Huber, the former Mary Pauline "Polly" Tolleson (July 10, 1923 – January 25, 2005), was a native of Oklahoma
who grew up in Hope, Arkansas
. She graduated from Hope High School in 1941 and Texas Woman's University
(then Texas State College for Women) in Denton
in 1945. She worked for American Airlines
before her marriage in 1952. After his death, Mrs. Huber returned to Hope. Over the years, she was active in the Republican Party and the Catholic Church. She was survived by a brother, William E. Tolleson, Sr., of Hope and a sister-in-law, Jane Huber of Royal Oak, Michigan
.
The Hubers are buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery
south of Hope. They had no children.
Republican Party (United States)
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politician and businessman from the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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"....
.
Huber was born in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, where he completed public school. He attended the University of Detroit from 1935 to 1937 and graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana
Culver, Indiana
Culver is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. Culver is part of Union Township that also includes the communities of Burr Oak, Hibbard, Maxinkuckee and Rutland. The population was 1,353 at the 2010 census...
, in 1939. He received a bachelor of science
Bachelor of Science
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from the Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering. Originally named the Yale Scientific School, it was renamed in 1861 in honor of Joseph E. Sheffield, the railroad executive. The school was...
of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
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, in 1943. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
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from 1943 to 1946. Huber was a banker-businessman. He was the mayor of Troy, Michigan
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
, from 1959 to 1964. He also served simultaneously on the board of supervisors of suburban Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
, from 1959 to 1963. He was a member of the Michigan Senate
Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. The Senate consists of 38 members, who are elected from constituencies having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents....
from 1965 to 1970.
Huber was elected from Michigan's 18th congressional district
Michigan's 18th congressional district
Michigan's 18th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. The first Representative to Congress elected from the 18th district, George Anthony Dondero, took office in 1953, after reapportionment due to the 1950 census...
to the 93rd United States Congress
93rd United States Congress
The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard...
, having served from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1975. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974, the year of Watergate, having been defeated by the future Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Governor of Michigan
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
, James J. Blanchard. He ran unsuccessfully for nomination to the United States Senate
United States Senate
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from Michigan in 1970, 1976, 1982, and 1988. He was chairman of the board of Michigan Chrome and Chemical Company.
Huber died in Troy.
Mrs. Huber, the former Mary Pauline "Polly" Tolleson (July 10, 1923 – January 25, 2005), was a native of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
who grew up in Hope, Arkansas
Hope, Arkansas
Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378...
. She graduated from Hope High School in 1941 and Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University is a co-educational university in Denton, Texas, United States with two health science center branches in Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas...
(then Texas State College for Women) in Denton
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
in 1945. She worked for American Airlines
American Airlines
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before her marriage in 1952. After his death, Mrs. Huber returned to Hope. Over the years, she was active in the Republican Party and the Catholic Church. She was survived by a brother, William E. Tolleson, Sr., of Hope and a sister-in-law, Jane Huber of Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 57,236. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby....
.
The Hubers are buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery
Cemetery
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south of Hope. They had no children.