Kenneth Sanborn

Kenneth Sanborn
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 9, 1957 – December 1958
Justice of the Peace of Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan
In office
1951–1956
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Noble Sanborn

(1926-11-14)November 14, 1926
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2018(2018-11-20) (aged 92)
Macomb Township, Michigan, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart failure
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLois Leidel
Children4, including Alan
EducationMackenzie High School
Michigan State University
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (LLB)
ProfessionPolitician, judge
Known forDefense of Milo Radulovich
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
RankFirst lieutenant

Kenneth Noble "Ken" Sanborn (November 14, 1926 – November 20, 2018) was a Michigan politician and judge best known for successfully defending his friend Milo Radulovich against charges of communism in 1953, pro bono. The case was a major factor in helping turn public opinion in the United States against McCarthyism.