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]
Political life
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
His daughter, Lizzie, died from consumption on January 9, 1878.[5]
References
- ^ a b List of Flint City Mayors. Political Graveyards.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Chapter XIII: First City Officers. The History of Genesee County, MI.
- ^ a b Political Graveyards.com Index to Politicians: Hamilton -- Hamilton, William entry
- ^ Fenton Independent Deaths 1878-1887 . Fenton Museum and Historical Society.
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