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The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Fenton, Michigan. Pages in category "People from Fenton, Michigan" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Wallace Thompson (January 1, 1896 – January 22, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, Thompson received his bachelor's degree from Knox College. He then served in the United States Army during World War I. Thompson then received his law degree from Harvard Law School and
Michael Thomas Meeker (February 23, 1958 – June 5, 2024) [1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey center who played four games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1978–79 season.
The town would be named after the winner and the main street after the loser. Fenton won and the town was known as Fentonville. On June 26, 1837, the Fentonville post office opened and was renamed Fenton on February 25, 1866. [5] The Township of Fenton was organized on March 6, 1838. [3] The town was incorporated as the Village of Fenton in 1863.
Numerous municipalities in Michigan span two counties, but Fenton is one of two municipalities in Michigan to span three; the other is Lansing. The overwhelming majority of Fenton is in Genesee County, with a total area of 6.88 square miles (17.82 km 2), of which 6.56 square miles (16.99 km 2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km 2) is water ...
At the first village elections in 1855, Fenton was elected as a Third Ward Alderman with Alvin T. Crossman. [6] He held the position of register of the U.S. land office at Flint from 1852 until it was moved to East Saginaw, [7] and was mayor of Flint from 1858 to 1859. [5] Fenton was the Democratic candidate for governor in 1864, [5] losing to ...
Rose Terrace was a private home located at 12 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Built in 1934 by Anna Dodge, widow of automobile pioneer Horace E. Dodge, it was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971 [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] Despite this, the house was demolished in 1976.
Henry Howland Crapo, 14th Governor of Michigan, founder of Flint and Holly Railroad; William Crapo Durant, founder of General Motors; Arthur Jerome Eddy, art collector and critic; Jerome Eddy, mayor of Flint, 1878–79; diplomat; Barry Edmonds, photographer; Thomas M. George, M.D., former Michigan State Representative and State Senator