William Hamilton (Flint politician)

William Hamilton (died January 9, 1878) was a Michigan politician that was the ninth and eighteenth mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan serving from 1863 to 1865 and 1876 to 1877.[4]

William Hamilton
8th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office
1863–1865
Preceded byWilliam Paterson
Succeeded byWilliam B. McCreery[1]
17th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office
1876–1877
Preceded byAlexander McFarland
Succeeded byEdward Hughes Thomson[1]
3rd Alderman
In office
1861–1863
Serving with Samuel B. Wicks (1861)
Edward C. Turner
Preceded bySamuel N. Warren
Succeeded byI. N. Eldridge
Constituency2nd Ward, City of Flint, Michigan[2]
1st Assessor
In office
1855–?
Preceded bynone
Succeeded by?
Constituency2nd Ward, City of Flint, Michigan[3]
Personal details
ChildrenLizzie

Political life

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At the first Flint City elections in 1855, Hamilton was selected as Second Ward Assessor.[3] From 1861 to 1863 for 2 terms, he was City Council Alderman from the 2nd ward.[2] He was elected as the eighth mayor of the City of Flint in 1863 and again in 1864, serving two one-year terms. He was later elected to the office again in 1876.[4]

Post-political life

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His daughter, Lizzie, died from consumption on January 9, 1878.[5]

Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Flint
1863-65
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Flint
1876-77
Succeeded by
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
?

References

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  1. ^ a b List of Flint City Mayors. Political Graveyards.com
  2. ^ a b Ellis, Franklin (1879). History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia, PA.: Everts & Abbott. pp. 177–178.
  3. ^ a b Chapter XIII: First City Officers. The History of Genesee County, MI.
  4. ^ a b Political Graveyards.com Index to Politicians: Hamilton -- Hamilton, William entry
  5. ^ Fenton Independent Deaths 1878-1887 . Fenton Museum and Historical Society.