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词条 David Spencer Fox
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Political life

  3. Post-Political life

  4. References

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}}David Spencer Fox was a Michigan politician.[2][3]

Early life

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.[4]

Political life

Fox first was elected to serve the first ward on the Flint City Council in 1862 and 1863.[1] He was elected as mayor of the City of Flint in 1871 serving two 1-year terms.[2][5]

Post-Political life

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.[4] He died in 1901[4] and was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan.[5]

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Alexander McFarland | after=William Stevenson | years=1862-1864
with Alexander McFarland(1962)
O.F. Forsyth (1963) }}{{s-end}}

References

1. ^{{cite book| last =Ellis | first =Franklin |authorlink =| coauthors =| title =History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers.| publisher =Everts & Abbott | year =1879 | location =Philadelphia, PA. | pages =177–178 | url =http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;sid=bc2e9508b2f4f83b0bb57f56ffd896b4;q1=Burton;q2=Genesee;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=pages;idno=bad0919.0001.001;view=image;seq=507;page=root;size=s;frm=frameset; | doi = | id = }}
2. ^Chapter XIII: Roster of City Officials. The History of Genesee County, MI.
3. ^List of Flint City Mayors. Political Graveyards.com
4. ^Edwin O. Wood, LL.Chapter XV: Banks and Banking, Part I. History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission, 1916.
5. ^Index to Politicians: Patakas to Pattersen -- Patrick, William S. Entry. Political Graveyards.com
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3 : Mayors of Flint, Michigan|1817 births|1901 deaths

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