William Hamilton | |
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8th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan | |
In office 1863–1865 |
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Preceded by | William Paterson |
Succeeded by | William B. McCreery |
17th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan | |
In office 1876–1877 |
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Preceded by | Alexander McFarland |
Succeeded by | Edward Hughes Thompson |
3rd Alderman | |
In office 1861–1863 Serving with Samuel B. Wicks (1861) Edward C. Turner |
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Preceded by | Samuel N. Warren |
Succeeded by | I. N. Eldridge |
Constituency | 2nd Ward, City of Flint, Michigan |
1st Assessor | |
In office 1855 – ? |
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Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | ? |
Constituency | 2nd Ward, City of Flint, Michigan |
Personal details | |
Children | Lizzie |
William Hamilton was a Michigan Politician that was the ninth and 18th mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan serving from 1863–65 and 1876-77.
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.
His daughter, Lizzie, died from consumption on 9 January 1878.