Wilber M. Brucker
| Wilber M. Brucker | |
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Brucker as Secretary of the Army by Charles J Fox
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| Attorney General of Michigan | |
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In office 1929–1931 |
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| Governor | Fred W. Green |
| Preceded by | William W. Potter |
| Succeeded by | Paul W. Voorhies |
| 32nd Governor of Michigan | |
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In office January 1, 1931 – January 1, 1933 |
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| Lieutenant | Luren D. Dickinson |
| Preceded by | Fred W. Green |
| Succeeded by | |
| 5th United States Secretary of the Army | |
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In office July 21, 1955 – January 19, 1961 |
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| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Robert T. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 23, 1894 Saginaw, Michigan |
| Died | October 28, 1968 (aged 74) Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Helen Hantel; one child |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Wilber Marion Brucker (June 23, 1894 – October 28, 1968) 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.
Brucker was born in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Democratic U.S. Representative Ferdinand Brucker. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1916 and enlisted in the Michigan National Guard, serving with its 33rd Infantry Regiment on the Mexican border during the Pancho Villa Expedition from 1916 to 1917. He attended Officer Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Brucker served in France during World War I with the 166th Infantry, 42d Division, in the Château Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne operations, 1917–1918. He received the Silver Star and Purple Heart, and remained a member of the Officer Reserve Corps until 1937.
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