1929 in Michigan

Events from the year 1929 in Michigan.

State office holders

 * Governor of Michigan: Fred W. Green (Republican)
 * Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Luren Dickinson (Republican)
 * Michigan Attorney General: Wilber M. Brucker (Republican)
 * Michigan Secretary of State: John S. Haggerty (Republican)
 * Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Fred R. Ming (Republican)
 * Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court:

Mayors of major cities

 * Mayor of Detroit: John C. Lodge
 * Mayor of Grand Rapids:
 * Mayor of Flint: Ray A. Brownell
 * Mayor of Lansing: Laird J. Troyer
 * Mayor of Saginaw:

Federal office holders

 * U.S. Senator from Michigan: James J. Couzens (Republican)
 * U.S. Senator from Michigan: Arthur Vandenberg (Republican)
 * House District 1: Robert H. Clancy (Republican)
 * House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican)
 * House District 3: Joseph L. Hooper (Republican)
 * House District 4: John C. Ketcham (Republican)
 * House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican)
 * House District 6: Grant M. Hudson (Republican)
 * House District 7: Louis C. Cramton (Republican)
 * House District 8: Bird J. Vincent (Republican)
 * House District 9: James C. McLaughlin (Republican)
 * House District 10: Roy O. Woodruff (Republican)
 * House District 11: Frank P. Bohn (Republican)
 * House District 12: W. Frank James (Republican)
 * House District 13: Clarence J. McLeod (Republican)

Baseball

 * 1929 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Bucky Harris, the Tigers compiled a 70–84 record and finished in sixth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Harry Heilmann with a .344 batting average, Dale Alexander with 25 home runs and 137 RBIs, and George Uhle with 15 wins and a 4.08 earned run average.

American football

 * 1929 Detroit Titans football team – The Titans compiled a 7–1–1 record under head coach Gus Dorais.
 * 1929 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team – Under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 5–1–2 record, tied for the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 156 to 45.
 * 1929 Western State Hilltoppers football team – In their first season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2–1 record, tied for the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, and outscored opponents, 161 to 44.
 * 1929 Michigan Wolverines football team – The Wolverines compiled a 5–3–1 record and tied for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.
 * 1929 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Jim Crowley, the Spartans compiled a 5–3 record.
 * 1929 Central State Bearcats football team – Under head coach Butch Nowack, the team compiled a 2–3–2 record and was outscored by a total of 80 to 71.

Basketball

 * 1928–29 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach George Veenker, the Wolverines compiled a 13–3 record and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference.

Ice hockey

 * 1928–29 Detroit Cougars season – Under general manager and coach Jack Adams, the Red Wings compiled a 19–16–9 record. The team's statistical leaders included Carson Cooper with 18 goals, 9 assists, and 27 points. Dolly Dolson was the team's goaltender.

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Births

 * January 20 – Arte Johnson in Benton Harbor, Michigan
 * April 16 – Dorne Dibble in Adrian, Michigan
 * May 16 – Betty Carter in Flint, Michigan
 * May 16 – John Conyers in Highland Park, Michigan
 * July 20 – Mike Ilitch in Detroit
 * September 16 – Dale Kildee in Flint, Michigan
 * November 28 – Berry Gordy in Detroit

Deaths

 * February 8 – Edwin Denby, 42nd United States Secretary of the Navy, at age 58 in Detroit
 * July 19 – Henry McMorran, at age 85 in Port Huron, Michigan