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Office holders

State office holders

Governor of Michigan: G. Mennen Williams (Democrat)
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Philip Hart (Democrat)
Michigan Attorney General: Paul Adams
Michigan Secretary of State: James M. Hare (Democrat)
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: George Van Peursem (Republican)
Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate:
Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court:

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

U.S. Senator from Michigan: Patrick V. McNamara (Democrat)
U.S. Senator from Michigan: Charles E. Potter (Republican)
House District 1: Thaddeus M. Machrowicz (Democrat)
House District 2: George Meader (Republican)
House District 3: August E. Johansen (Republican)
House District 4: Clare Hoffman (Republican)
House District 5: Gerald Ford (Republican)
House District 6: Charles E. Chamberlain (Republican)
House District 7: Robert J. McIntosh (Republican)
House District 8: Alvin Morell Bentley (Republican)
House District 9: Robert P. Griffin (Republican)
House District 10: Elford Albin Cederberg (Republican)
House District 11: Victor A. Knox (Republican)
House District 12: John B. Bennett (Republican)
House District 13: Charles Diggs (Democrat)
House District 14: Louis C. Rabaut (Democrat)
House District 15: John Dingell Jr. (Democrat)
House District 16: John Lesinski Jr. (Democrat)
House District 17: Martha Griffiths (Democrat)
House District 18: William Broomfield (Republican)

Population

In the 1950 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 6,421,000 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1960, the state's population had grown 22.8% to 7,823,194 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 40,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1950 Rank	City	County	1940 Pop.	1950 Pop.	1960 Pop.	Change 1950-60
1	Detroit	Wayne	1,623,452	1,849,568	1,670,144	−9.7%
2	Grand Rapids	Kent	164,292	176,515	177,313	0.5%
3	Flint	Genesee	151,543	163,143	196,940	20.7%
4	Dearborn	Wayne	63,589	94,994	112,007	17.9%
5	Saginaw	Saginaw	82,794	92,918	98,265	5.8%
6	Lansing	Ingham	78,753	92,129	107,807	17.0%
7	Pontiac	Oakland	66,626	73,681	82,233	11.6%
8	Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo	54,097	57,704	82,089	42.4%
9	Bay City	Bay	47,956	52,523	53,604	2.1%
10	Jackson	Jackson	49,656	51,088	50,720	−0.7%
11	Battle Creek	Calhoun	43,453	48,666	44,169	−9.2%
12	Muskegon	Muskegon	47,697	48,429	46,485	−4.0%
13	Ann Arbor	Washtenaw	29,815	48,251	67,340	39.6%
14	Royal Oak	Oakland	25,087	46,898	80,612	71.9%
15	Warren	Macomb	23,658	42,653	89,246	109.2%

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980 Rank	County	Largest city	1940 Pop.	1950 Pop.	1960 Pop.	Change 1950-60
1	Wayne	Detroit	2,015,623	2,435,235	2,666,297	9.5%
2	Oakland	Pontiac	254,068	396,001	690,259	74.3%
3	Kent	Grand Rapids	246,338	288,292	363,187	26.0%
4	Genesee	Flint	227,944	270,963	374,313	38.1%
5	Macomb	Warren	107,638	184,961	405,804	119.4%
6	Ingham	Lansing	130,616	172,941	211,296	22.2%
7	Saginaw	Saginaw	130,468	153,515	190,752	24.3%
8	Washtenaw	Ann Arbor	80,810	134,606	172,440	28.1%
9	Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo	100,085	126,707	169,712	33.9%
10	Muskegon	Muskegon	94,501	121,545	129,943	6.9%
11	Calhoun	Battle Creek	94,206	120,813	138,858	14.9%
12	Berrien	Benton Harbor	89,117	115,702	149,865	29.5%
13	Jackson	Jackson	93,108	108,168	131,994	22.0%

Sports

Baseball

1958 Detroit Tigers season – Under managers Jack Tighe and Bill Norman, the Tigers compiled a 77–77 record and finished in fifth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Harvey Kuenn with a .319 batting average, Gail Harris with 20 home runs, Al Kaline with 85 RBIs, and Frank Lary with 16 wins and a 2.90 earned run average.^[4]
1958 Michigan Wolverines baseball team - Under head coach Ray Fisher, the Wolverines compiled an 18–12 record.^[5]

American football

1958 Detroit Lions season – The Lions, under head coach George Wilson, compiled a 4–7–1 record. The team's statistical leaders included Tobin Rote with 1,678 passing yards and 351 rushing yards, Dave Middleton with 506 receiving yards, and Jim Martin with 49 points scored.^[6]
1958 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 3–5–1 record. The team's statistical leaders included Mike Panitch with 250 passing yards, Dean Look with 328 rushing yards, and Sam Williams with 242 receiving yards.^[7]
1958 Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, the Wolverines compiled a 2-6-1 record.^[8] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Ptacek with 763 passing yards, Darrell Harper with 309 rushing yards and 54 points scored, and Gary Prahst with 313 receiving yards.^[9]
1958 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team – Under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 4–5 record.^[10]
1958 Central Michigan Chippewas football team – Under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record.^[11]
1958 Western Michigan Broncos football team – Under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–5 record.^[12]
1958 Detroit Titans football team – The Titans compiled a 4–4–1 record under head coach Wally Fromhart.^[13]

Basketball

1957–58 Detroit Pistons season – In their first season in Detroit, under head coaches Charles Eckman and Red Rocha, the Pistons compiled a 33–39 record and finished in second place in the NBA's Western Division. The team's statistical leaders included George Yardley with 2,001 points, Walter Dukes with 954 rebounds, and Dick McGuire with 454 assists.^[14]
1957–58 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team – Under head coach Forddy Anderson, the Spartans compiled a 16–6 record. John Green led the team with an average of 18.0 points per game.^[15]
1957–58 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach William Perigo, the Wolverines compiled an 11–11 record.^[16] Pete Tillotson was the team's leading scorer with 415 points in 22 games for an average of 18.8 points per game.^[17]
1957–58 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team – Under head coach Joseph Hoy, the Broncos compiled a 5–19 record.^[18]
1957–58 Detroit Titans men's basketball team – The Titans compiled a 13–12 record under head coach Bob Calihan.^[19]

Ice hockey

1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coaches Jimmy Skinner and Sid Abel, the Red Wings compiled a 29–29–12 record, finished in third place in the National Hockey League, and lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs. Gordie Howe led the team with 33 goals, 44 assists, and 77 points. The team's goaltender was Terry Sawchuk.^[20]
1957–58 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season – Under head coach Al Renfrew, the Wolverines compiled an 8–13 record.^[21]
1957–58 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team – Under head coach John MacInnes, Michigan Tech compiled an 11–16–1 record.^[22]
1957–58 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Amo Bessone, the Spartans compiled a 12–11 record.^[23]

Boat racing

Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race –
APBA Gold Cup –

Golf

Michigan Open –
Motor City Open -

Chronology of events

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Births

January 8 - Betsy DeVos, businesswoman and current Secretary of Education, in Holland, Michigan
March 10 - Steve Howe, Major League Baseball pitcher (1980–1996), in Pontiac, Michigan
March 31 - Danny Bass, Canadian Football League player (1980-1991), in Lansing, Michigan
June 22 - Bruce Campbell, actor (Evil Dead franchise, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Burn Notice), in Royal Oak, Michigan
July 15 - Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit since 2014, in Detroit
August 11 - Dan Kildee, U.S. Congressman since 2013, in Flint, Michigan
August 16 - Madonna, singer and entertainer, in Bay City, Michigan
August 19 - Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan (2011–2019), in Battle Creek, Michigan
August 21 - Gary Hogeboom, NFL quarterback (1980–1990), in Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 23 - Michael Eric Dyson, sociology professor, author, and radio host, in Detroit
December 1 - Gary Peters, U.S. Congress (2009-2015), U.S. Senate (2015-present), in Pontiac, Michigan
December 24 - Gene Sperling, economist who was Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Gallery of 1958 births

Deaths

October 25 - Edward Aloysius Mooney, Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Detroit (1937-1958), at age 76 in Rome, Italy
November - H. G. Salsinger, sports editor of The Detroit News for 49 years, at age 73 in Detroit

Gallery of 1958 deaths

Edward Aloysius Mooney

References

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^ "Torch Victim's Own Story: Taken For Ride By Pair And Set Afire In Woods". Detroit Free Press. August 5, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jack Berry (January 1, 1959). "MSU's Flop State's Top 1958 Story". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1958 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ "1958 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1958 Michigan State Spartans Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1958 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1958 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1958 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1957–58 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^ "1957-58 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1957–58 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
^ "1957–58 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1957–58 Detroit Titans Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "1957–58 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "Michigan Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "Michigan Tech Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "Michigan State Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 28, 2017.

v t e Years in Michigan
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