David Spencer Fox

David Spencer Fox
14th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office 1871–1873
Preceded by	James B. Walker
Succeeded by	George H. Durand
4th Alderman
In office 1862–1864 Serving with Alexander McFarland(1962) O.F. Forsyth (1963)
Preceded by	Oscar Adams
Succeeded by	William Stevenson
Constituency	1st Ward, City of Flint, Michigan
Personal details
Born	1817 Warren County, Pennsylvania
Died	1901
Resting place	Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan

David Spencer Fox was a Michigan politician.

In 1817, Fox was born in Warren County, Pennsylvania. His grandfather was a Revolutionary War soldier. He gained employment with a shingles manufacturing company. He came to Michigan in 1846. In Flint, He became a partner of Walker & Begole, a shingles manufacturer, timber land speculation and logging firm.

Fox first was elected to serve the first ward on the Flint City Council in 1862 and 1863. He was elected as mayor of the City of Flint in 1871 serving two 1-year terms.

In 1880, Fox became president of the First National Bank. He also became involved with the Flint Wagon Works, which later acquired by the Chevrolet Motor Company. He died in 1901 and was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan.

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