G. Mennen Williams
G. Mennen Williams was a Democratic politician, governor of Michigan, assistant secretary of state, and justice of the Michigan supreme court.
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History
In 1948, Williams was elected governor of Michigan over Kim Sigler. This was a notable split ticket vote, as the Dewey carried the state over Truman.
Williams did not seek re-election in 1960. Shortly after, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs under the Kennedy administration. He resigned in 1966 to unsuccessfully challenge the senate seat of Robert P. Griffin.
In 1968, he was appointed ambassador to the Philippines under the Johnson administration. He served for less than a year.
In 1970 he was elected to the Michigan supreme court. He became the chief justice in 1983. He retired in 1987.