David Spencer Fox | |
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14th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan | |
In office 1871–1873 | |
Preceded by | James B. Walker |
Succeeded by | George H. Durand [1] [2] |
4th Alderman | |
In office 1862–1864 Serving with
Alexander McFarland(1962) O.F. Forsyth (1963) | |
Preceded by | Oscar Adams |
Succeeded by | William Stevenson |
Constituency | 1st Ward, City of Flint, Michigan [3] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1817 Warren County, Pennsylvania |
Died | 1901 |
Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan |
David Spencer Fox was a Michigan politician. [1] [2]
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]
Fox first was elected to serve the first ward on the Flint City Council in 1862 and 1863. [3] He was elected as mayor of the City of Flint in 1871 serving two 1-year terms. [1] [5]
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]
David Spencer Fox | |
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14th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan | |
In office 1871–1873 | |
Preceded by | James B. Walker |
Succeeded by | George H. Durand [1] [2] |
4th Alderman | |
In office 1862–1864 Serving with
Alexander McFarland(1962) O.F. Forsyth (1963) | |
Preceded by | Oscar Adams |
Succeeded by | William Stevenson |
Constituency | 1st Ward, City of Flint, Michigan [3] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1817 Warren County, Pennsylvania |
Died | 1901 |
Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan |
David Spencer Fox was a Michigan politician. [1] [2]
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]
Fox first was elected to serve the first ward on the Flint City Council in 1862 and 1863. [3] He was elected as mayor of the City of Flint in 1871 serving two 1-year terms. [1] [5]
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]