William C. Maybury

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William C. Maybury

William Cotter Maybury (born November 20, 1848 in Detroit , Michigan , † May 6, 1909 ) was an American politician .

Maybury studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and then attended the university's law department . He was accepted into the bar in the early 1870s and practiced in Detroit. From 1876 to 1880 he was city ​​attorney for the city. Maybury then worked as a lecturer for forensics at the Michigan College of Medicine in Detroit between 1881 and 1882 .

From March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1887 Maybury represented the state of Michigan as a Democrat in the US House of Representatives . In 1886 he renounced his candidacy and began to practice again in Detroit. Maybury held the office of Mayor of the city from 1897 to 1905 . During this time he ran for governor of Michigan in 1900 , but was defeated by his Republican opponent Aaron T. Bliss .

Maybury died in Detroit in 1909 and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery .

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  • William C. Maybury in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Maybury, William C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Maybury, William Cotter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 20, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH May 6, 1909
Place of death Detroit , Michigan