Lawyer, Statesman, Framer of the Constitution of Michigan
1929
Citation:
Upon Martin John Cavanaugh, Bachelor of Arts, for that he has distinguished himself as a scholar in the classic language, as an advocate in the profession of law, as a statesman in the framing of the Constitution of Michigan, as an educator in his own community, honored by nomination to the Supreme Court and by election to the State Board of Law Examiners, the University of Detroit confers the Degree of Doctor of Laws, for the sake of honor. Commencement, University of Detroit, June 14, 1929.