- Nickname
- Soapy
- Gerhard Mennen Williams was previously married to Nancy Lace Quirk.
- SpouseNancy Lace Quirk(June 26, 1937 - February 3, 1988) (his death, 3 children)
- Democratic Governor of Michigan, 1949-1961.
- Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, 1961-1966.
- U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1968-1969.
- Associate Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1971-1987 (Chief Justice 1983-1987).
- The word compromise was not part of my vocabulary.
- The Republicans can sometimes win by pretending to be like Democrats, but I don't think the Democrats can win by pretending to be like Republicans.
- The cornerstone of my philosophy of government is my belief in the essential dignity of man.... I believe that each individual human being is a child of God - and entitled to be treated as such.
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