William Hamilton (Flint politician)
# William Hamilton (Flint politician)

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 life

At the first Flint City elections in 1855, Hamilton was selected as Second Ward Assessor. From 1861 to 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.

## Post-political life

His daughter, Lizzie, died from consumption on January 9, 1878.

Political offices :

| Preceded byWilliam Paterson | Mayor of Flint 1863-65 | Succeeded byWilliam B. McCreery |
| - | - | - |
| Preceded byAlexander McFarland | Mayor of Flint 1876-77 | Succeeded byEdward Hughes Thomson |
| Preceded bySamuel N. Warren | Alderman, 2nd Ward of Flint 1861-1863 with Samuel B. Wicks (1861) Edward C. Turner | Succeeded byI. N. Eldridge |
| Preceded bynone | Assessor, 2nd Ward of Flint 1855-? | Succeeded by? |
