About John R. MacDonald
Lived 1857 – 1946 (aged 88–89). John R. MacDonald was an American politician.
John R. MacDonald (1857–1946) was a Michigan politician. Freemasons, Shriners and Knights of Pythias.
Political life He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1914 for a single 1-year term defeating his predecessor, Charles Stewart Mott.
Post-political life 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.
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Who was John R. MacDonald?
American politician
When was John R. MacDonald born?
John R. MacDonald was born on 30 March 1857 in Moretown.
When did John R. MacDonald die?
John R. MacDonald died in 1946.
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John R. MacDonald was a politician.
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John R. MacDonald was American.
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