Bruce J. McDonald (Michigan politician) explained

Bruce J. McDonald
Order:44th
Office:Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
Term Start:1904
Term End:1905
Predecessor:Austin D. Alvord
Successor:David D. Aitken[1] [2]
Birth Date:August 26, 1866[3]
Birth Place:Lakeport, Michigan
Death Place:family home, E. Fifth Street, Flint, Michigan
Restingplace:Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan
Party:Grace Baird
Occupation:banker
Profession:financial

Bruce J. McDonald (August 26, 1866 – June 1, 1923) was a Michigan politician. He was a Masons and the Knights Templar member.

Early life

McDonald was born in Lakeport, Michigan. At age thirteen, he move to Flint to attend Flint Union High School. After he received his high school diploma, he was employed as a messenger by the First Union Bank. He continued working there and was over time promoted reaching the position of cashier.

Political life

He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1904 for a single 1 year terms.[4]

Post-political life

MacDonald was married Grace Baird to in 1907 and had three children. In 1917 and 32 service years, he resigned from First Union Bank. He also served on the board of directors of the First National and the Genesee County Savings Banks. Additional, he served treasurer of the Home Builders and the firm Stone, MacDonald and Kaufman. Becoming sick in 1921, he travel to Battle Creek to be cured only to return to Hurley Hospital, Flint and lost his leg. On June 1, 1923, he died at his east Fifth Street home and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Flint.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chapter XIII: Roster of City Officials . 2009-02-06 . History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions . Michigan Historical Commission . 1916 . 2018-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180724183603/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch13/roster3.html . dead .
  2. Web site: List of Flint City Mayors . 2009-02-09 . Political Graveyards.com . Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum.
  3. Web site: Mayor Bruce MacDonald . 2009-03-10 . Flint Timeline Project . . Flint, Michigan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080531000732/http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/mayors/mcdonaldBJ.html . May 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Index to Politicians: Mcdonald -- McDonald, Bruce J. Entry. 2009-03-10. Political Graveyards.com. Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum.