William Ball (April 7, 1830 – August 28, 1902) was an American politician. From 1865 to 1868, he served in the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

, where he represented the Livingston County 1st district. He served another term in the state House from 1881 to 1882, where he represented the Livingston County district. During this term, he served as speaker pro tempore. From 1889 to 1890, Ball was served in the

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. As president pro tempore of the state Senate, Upon the death of Lieutenant Governor

James H. MacDonald James H. MacDonald (May 12, 1832 – January 19, 1889) was an American politician who served as the 24th lieutenant governor of Michigan The lieutenant governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the ...

in 1889, Ball served president of the Senate and as acting lieutenant governor. He died at age 72 in

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1830 births 1902 deaths People from Livingston County, Michigan Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Republican Party Michigan state senators Lieutenant Governors of Michigan 19th-century American legislators {{Michigan-politician-stub