| Harry S. Toy | |
|---|---|
 Toy in 1937 | |
| 19th Commissioner of the Detroit Police Department | |
| In office January 1, 1948 – January 2, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Ballenger |
| Succeeded by | George F. Boos |
| Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office 1935–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson Sharpe |
| Succeeded by | Bert D. Chandler |
| Michigan Attorney General | |
| In office 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick H. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | David H. Crowley |
| Wayne County Prosecutor | |
| In office 1930–1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| 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. Toy later served as the commissioner of the Detroit Police Department from 1948 through 1950.
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.
Toy planned to run for Governor of Michigan, but died of a heart attack at age 63 in Detroit.
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.
- ^ 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.
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| Preceded byPatrick H. O’Brien | Michigan Attorney General 1935 |
Succeeded byDavid H. Crowley |
| Preceded byNelson Sharpe | Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1935–1937 |
Succeeded byBert D. Chandler |
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