Roman Gribbs
Roman Gribbs | |
|---|---|
Gribbs in 2010 | |
| Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2001 | |
| 65th Mayor of Detroit | |
| In office January 6, 1970 – January 1, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Jerome Cavanagh |
| Succeeded by | Coleman Young |
| 46th President of the National League of Cities | |
| In office 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Massell |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bradley |
| Wayne County Sheriff | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Peter L. Buback |
| Succeeded by | William Lucas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roman Stanley Gribbs December 29, 1925 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2016 (aged 90) Northville, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Katherine Stratis
(m. 1954–1982)Leola Young Barr
(m. 1990–2016) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Detroit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1948 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Roman Stanley Gribbs (December 29, 1925 – April 5, 2016) was an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Detroit from 1970 to 1974. Later, Gribbs served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. Gribbs was the last white mayor of the city, which was in the midst of becoming a majority-black city, until the election of Mike Duggan in 2013.