Wilber Brucker | |
|---|---|
 Bruckner by CJ Fox (Irving Resnikoff) | |
| 5th United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office July 21, 1955 – January 19, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Robert T. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. |
| 32nd Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1931 – January 1, 1933 | |
| Lieutenant | Luren Dickinson |
| Preceded by | Fred W. Green |
| Succeeded by | William Comstock |
| 35th Attorney General of Michigan | |
| In office February 16, 1928 – January 1, 1931 | |
| Governor | Fred W. Green |
| Preceded by | William Potter |
| Succeeded by | Paul W. Voorhies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1894 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1968 (aged 74) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Clara Hantel |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Ferdinand Brucker (father) |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LLB) Hillsdale College (MA, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Army National Guard United States Army Reserves |
| Years of service | 1916–1919 1919–1937 (Reserves) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Michigan National Guard |
Wilber Marion Brucker (June 23, 1894 – October 28, 1968) [1] was an American Republican politician. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he served as the 32nd governor of Michigan from 1931 to 1933 and as the United States Secretary of the Army between July 21, 1955, and January 19, 1961.[1]
- ^ a b Bell, William Gardner (1992). "Wilber Marion Brucker". Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army: Portraits and Biographical Sketches. United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved September 22, 2007.