William M. Fenton

William Matthew Fenton
7th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
1848–1852
GovernorEpaphroditus Ransom
John S. Barry
Preceded byCharles P. Bush
Succeeded byCalvin Britain
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 6th district
In office
1846–1847
Preceded byGardner D. Williams
Succeeded byAndrew Parsons
Constituency6th District[1]
4th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office
1858–1860
Preceded byHenry M. Henderson
Succeeded byHenry H. Crapo[2]
1st Alderman
In office
1855–1856
Serving with Alvin T. Crosman
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byHenry I. Higgins
ConstituencyThird Ward, City of Flint[2]
Supervisor
In office
1847–1848
Preceded byWilliam Patterson
Succeeded byJohn L. Gage
ConstituencyTownship of Flint[3]
Personal details
BornDecember 19, 1808
Norwich, New York
DiedNovember 12, 1871 (aged 60)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAdelaide Birdsall
RelationsJoseph S. Fenton, Father[4]
ChildrenAda B., John Brush, Henry, Sarah R.[4]
Alma materHamilton College
OccupationSailor, Lawyer

William Matthew Fenton (December 19, 1808 – November 12, 1871) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is the namesake of the city of Fenton, Michigan.

  1. ^ "Michigan: State Senate, 1840s". Political Graveyards.com. Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  2. ^ a b Ellis, Franklin (1879). History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia, PA.: Everts & Abbott. p. 177.
  3. ^ Ellis, Franklin (1879). History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia, PA.: Everts & Abbott. p. 184.
  4. ^ a b JOSEPH BRUSH FENTON MIGenWeb

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