About William Paterson
William Paterson was an American politician.
Political life Patterson was born about 1811. He came to Flint in Michigan Territory fairly early on, but that place was not founded until 1819 so it is now where he was born.
In 1845, he was elected Supervisor of Flint Township and served until 1847. He served in that same office from 1851 to 1852 and again from 1854 to 1855. He was elected as the seventh mayor of the City of Flint in 1863, serving a one-year term.
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Who was William Paterson?
Mayor of Flint, Michigan
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William Paterson was born in Michigan.
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William Paterson was a politician.
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William Paterson was American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: William Paterson
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