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.Political Graveyards.com Index to Politicians: Hamilton -- Hamilton, William entry
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Political life

At the first Flint City elections in 1855, Hamilton was selected as Second

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Assessor. Chapter XIII: First City Officers.
The History of Genesee County, MI. From 1861 to 1863 for 2 terms, he was

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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.

Post-political life

His daughter, Lizzie, died from

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on January 9, 1878.Fenton Independent Deaths 1878-1887
Fenton Museum and Historical Society.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, William Year of birth missing 1878 deaths Mayors of Flint, Michigan 19th-century American politicians