Only fourth?

From DeadlineDetroit via Dan Austin [HistoricDetroit.org] of the Freep.

The Free Press looks to the past in Tuesday's edition and publishes a list of Detroit's five best mayors in connection with the city's 313th birthday Thursday.

Compiled by staffer Dan Austin, the list includes:

1) Hazen Pingree [[1890-1897)

2) Frank Murphy [[1930-1933)

3) John C. Lodge [[Dec. 5, 1922 to April 9, 1923, then again from Aug. 2, 1924 to Nov. 21, 1924 and from Jan. 10, 1928 to Jan. 4, 1930.

4) Coleman Young [[1974 to 1994)

5) James Couzens [[1919 to 1923)