John R. MacDonald | |
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51st Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan | |
In office 1914–1915 | |
Preceded by | Charles Stewart Mott |
Succeeded by | William H. McKeighan [1] [2] |
Personal details | |
Born | March 30,1857 Moretown,Washington County,Vermont |
Died | January 1946 (aged 88) |
Nationality | Scottish |
Political party | Progressive [3] |
John R. MacDonald was a Michigan politician. [1] [2] He was a member of Knights of the Loyal Guard, [4] Freemasons,Shriners and Knights of Pythias. [3]
On March 30,1857,MacDonald was born in Moretown,Washington County,Vermont. [3] In 1895,he was the first captain-general of Division No. 1 of The Knights of the Loyal Guard,a fraternal beneficiary society. [4] In 1905 and 1906,he served as Worshipful Master of Genesee Lodge No. 174 of the Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan. [5] [6]
He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1914 for a single 1-year term [1] [3] defeating his predecessor,Charles Stewart Mott. [2]
MacDonald died at Hurley Hospital from injuries from a fall at home in January 1946. He was cremated with his ashes interred at Avondale Cemetery,Flint,Michigan. [3]