Political life
He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1909 for the first of two 1 year terms. defeating the incumbent. In the 1910 election, he defeated former mayor Austin D. Alvord.Post-political life
In 1916, Selby was president of the Genesee County Bar Association.References
Mayors of Flint, Michigan 1871 births 1968 deaths 20th-century American politicians {{Michigan-mayor-stub