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Coleman Young

Coleman YoungAKA Coleman Alexander Young

Born: 24-May-1918
Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, AL
Died: 30-Nov-1997
Location of death: Detroit, MI [1]
Cause of death: Emphysema
Remains: Buried, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Mayor of Detroit, 1974-93

Military service: US Army Air Corps (1942-46, Tuskeegee Airmen)


[1] Sinai Hospital, Detroit, MI.

Father: Coleman Young (dry cleaner)
Mother: Ida Reese Jones
Wife: Marion McClellan (m. 1947, div. 1954)
Son: Coleman Young III
Wife: Nadine Baxter (m. 1955, div. 1960)

    High School: Miller High School, Detroit, MI (transferred)
    High School: Eastern High School, Detroit, MI (1935)

    Mayor of Detroit (1974-93)
    Michigan State Senate (1964-74)
    Freemasonry
    Spingarn Medal 1981

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Chameleon Street (13-Sep-1989) · Himself


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