Albert Eugene Cobo (October 2, 1893 – September 12, 1957) was an American politician who served as mayor of Detroit from 1950 to 1957.

Aug 29, 2014 · Albert Cobo Mayor from Jan. 3, 1950-Sept. 12, 1957 While you won't find anyone calling Cobo corrupt, his policies helped to set the stage for Detroit's decline and the racial …

Detroit Mayor Albert Eugene Cobo was born in Detroit on October 2, 1893. While he attended night school to study business administration and accounting, he opened and ran two candy …

Oct 11, 2017 · The legacy of the late Detroit Mayor Albert E. Cobo is coming under renewed debate amid a call to rename the downtown convention center that bears his name. Cobo …

Albert Cobo: January 3, 1950 – September 12, 1957 Republican [10] Albert Cobo worked for Burroughs Corporation when, in 1933, the company "loaned" him to the city of Detroit to help …

Sep 8, 2017 · Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley calls it "incidental good news" that 1950s-era Mayor Albert Cobo's name would be removed from the center should the naming rights be …

Apr 17, 2016 · Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center has dominated the heart of downtown Detroit since it opened in 1960. It was built by the city of Detroit and named in honor of former …

Apr 17, 2022 · The two candidates that November were Common Council President George Clifton Edwards, a liberal, and Albert Cobo, the conservative city treasurer. The two men …

He served as Mayor of Detroit from 1950-1957. Albert Eugene Cobo was born on October 2, 1893 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He was the son of August Cobo, a marine engineer, and …

Aug 30, 2014 · Almost 57 years after his death, maybe it's time to look back on Detroit Mayor Albert Cobo. Cobo presided over, and was involved in, the removal of streetcars from Detroit's …