Samuel_M._Axford

Samuel M. Axford

Samuel M. Axford

American politician

Samuel M. Axford (died 1873) was an American politician and doctor who was the 11th mayor of Flint, Michigan.[1]

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Early life

Axford lived in his youth in Oakland County. He attended the University of Michigan for medical education. In 1858, he moved from Detroit to Flint.[2] He built Axford House as a joint residence and hospital.[3]

Political life

He was elected as the eleventh mayor of the Village of Flint in 1868 serving a single 1-year term.[1]

Axford died in 1873.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Chapter XIII: Roster of City Officials. The History of Genesee County, MI.
  2. [2]
    Chapter XVIII: Early Physicians & Medical Societies. The History of Genesee County, MI.
  3. [3]
    Private Hospitals: The Axford Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. 1809-1930: History of Hospitals in Michigan. Author: Karen Stevenson .
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