About John A. C. Menton
Lived 1866 – 1947 (aged 81). John A. C. Menton was an American politician.
John A. C. Menton (September 4, 1866 – December 24, 1947) was an American politician, the only Socialist mayor of Flint, Michigan (1911–1912). Menton was not only a member of the Socialist Party of America, he was also secretary-treasurer of the Central Labor Council and president of the local Cigar Makers' Union, one of the largest in the city. In 1906 and 1910 he ran unsuccessfully as a Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 6th District.
Due to a coalition of the Democratic Party, Republican Party, General Motors Corporation and Charles S. Mott in the so-called Independent Citizen's Party, Menton was decisively defeated in the 1912 election, never to serve again.
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Who was John A. C. Menton?
American politician
When was John A. C. Menton born?
John A. C. Menton was born on 4 September 1866 in Saginaw.
When did John A. C. Menton die?
John A. C. Menton died on 24 December 1947 in Genesee County.
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John A. C. Menton was a politician.
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John A. C. Menton was American.
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