Samuel M. Axford Explained

Samuel M. Axford
Order:11th
Office:Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
Term Start:1868
Term End:1869
Predecessor:Austin B. Witherbee
Successor:William S. Patrick
Death Date:1873
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Occupation:doctor
Profession:Medical

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch13/roster3.html Chapter XIII: Roster of City Officials
  2. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch18/pt1.html Chapter XVIII: Early Physicians & Medical Societies
  3. http://www.elderweb.com/home/node/2923 Private Hospitals: The Axford