William Hamilton
Michigan Politician, mayor of the City of Flint
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| Intro | Michigan Politician, mayor of the City of Flint | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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Biography
William Hamilton was a Michigan politician that was the ninth and eighteenth mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan serving from 1863–65 and 1876-77.
Political life
At the first Flint City elections in 1855, Hamilton was selected as Second Ward Assessor. From 1861-1863 for 2 terms, he was City Council Alderman from the 2nd ward. He was elected as the eighth mayor of the City of Flint in 1863 and again in 1864 serving two one-year term. He was later elected to the office again in 1876.
Post-political life
His daughter, Lizzie, died from consumption on 9 January 1878.
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| Preceded by William Paterson | Mayor of Flint 1863-65 | Succeeded by William B. McCreery |
| Preceded by Alexander McFarland | Mayor of Flint 1876-77 | Succeeded by Edward Hughes Thompson |
| Preceded by Samuel N. Warren | Alderman, 2nd Ward of Flint 1861-1863 with Samuel B. Wicks (1861) Edward C. Turner | Succeeded by I. N. Eldridge |
| Preceded by none | Assessor, 2nd Ward of Flint 1855-? | Succeeded by ? |