American judge (1892–1955)
Harry S. Toy
Toy in 1937
In office Preceded by John F. Ballenger Succeeded by George F. Boos In office Preceded by Nelson Sharpe Succeeded by Bert D. Chandler In office Preceded by Patrick H. O'Brien Succeeded by David H. Crowley In office
Born 1892 Died 1955 (age 63) Political party Republican Occupation Politician, prosecutor, judge
Harry S. Toy (1892 – September 9, 1955) was an American politician, prosecutor, and judge.
He served as Wayne County prosecutor (1930–1935), Michigan attorney general (1935), and a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court (1935–1937).
In November 1936, Toy, a Republican , was defeated for reelection to the Michigan Supreme Court by Democrat Bert D. Chandler , by a vote of 862,147 to 755,227.[ 1] commissioner of the Detroit Police Department from 1948 through 1950.[ 2] [ 3]
Both as a prosecutor and as police commissioner, Toy subscribed to McCarthyism and sought to root out and destroy communism , which Toy blamed for labor activism and various societal ills.[ 4]
Toy planned to run for Governor of Michigan,[ 3] heart attack at age 63 in Detroit.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
References
^ "Official Count of State Votes Now Complete ", Traverse City Record-Eagle (December 1, 1936), p. 14.
^ "Detroit Police Commissioners" . Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011 .^ a b Karen Dybis, Witch of Delray, The: Rose Veres & Detroit’s Infamous 1930s Murder Mystery (2017), p. 120.
^ Shelton Stromquist, Labor's Cold War: Local Politics in a Global Context (2008), p. 127.
^ "Harry Toy Dies of Heart Ailment" . Detroit Free Press . September 10, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .^ Presentation Of The Portrait Of The Honorable Harry S. Toy , Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society.^ Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society biography of Harry Toy .
