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Sharp defeated James W. Rutherford at his attempt at a third term for Flint Mayor, [3] effectively becoming the city's first popularly elected African American mayor; [4] the city's first African American mayor Floyd J. McCree, who served between 1966 and 1968, had been selected by the Flint City Commission.
Dale Kildee, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives; Dan Kildee, member of the U.S. House of Representatives; Sidney Redding Mason, Minnesota state legislator and businessman [5] Floyd J. McCree, first African American mayor of Flint, namesake of Floyd J. McCree building in downtown Flint
Jacob Smith, the first European settler of Flint, considered the founder of Flint (1780-1825). Henry H. Crapo, Michigan governor and businessman (1804-69). Josiah W. Begole, Michigan governor (1815-96). J. Dallas Dort, carriage maker and early auto pioneer (1861-1925). Charles Stewart Mott, director of General Motors and philanthropist (1875-1973).
In life, Flint City Councilman Eric Mays earned accolades and garnered criticism as a controversial local leader. Now in death, family members of the firebrand are embroiled in a battle over his ...
Rutherford was elected mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan in 1975 as the first "strong" mayor elected under Flint's 1974 charter, [2] [5] defeating former city commission Mayor Floyd J. McCree. [2] [6] That same year, Rutherford married his second wife, Betty Merrill. In 1977, Rutherford donated $22,000 to the city for an ambulance which ...
William S. Ballenger Sr. (December 5, 1866 – 1951) was one of the five men who organized and owned the Buick Motor Company, bringing it to Flint, Michigan, in 1905. [1] He was elected secretary and treasurer of Buick until 1908, when the firm was purchased by General Motors.
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Flint, Michigan. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Flint was home to MC Breed, the first commercially successful rapper to come from the Midwest. Flint was where rock band Grand Funk Railroad was formed in 1969. Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne mentioned its water problems in his song "Poisoning the well" Flint is likely the subject of "Near DT, MI" by the English rock band Black Midi.