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Maybury, William Cotter

Born
11/20/1848
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan
Titles and Honors
1876 - elected city attorney
1881-1882 elected prof. of jurisprudence in U. of M. Med. School
1883-1888 elected to Congress from Mich. first district,
1897 - Joined firm of Maybury, Lucking, Emmons and Helfnon
1897 - filled out unexpired term of Hazen, Pingree and served as Detroit Mayor until 1905.
Democrat
Mason
Member of Supreme Council
Eminent CommanderOf Detroit Commandery No. I
Knights Templar
Commander-in-Chief of Michgan Sovereign Consistory
Chevalier Legion of Honor
Manager Director Standard Life and Accident Insurance Co.
Education
Capitol High School (Class of 1866)
U. of M. (law degree) Grad. 1870
U. of M. (M.A. degree) 1880
Notes
Statue in Grand Circus Park near the statue of Hazen S. Pingree in downtown Detroit.
Occupation
1871 - Began law practice in Detroit
Father
Thomas Maybury
Mother
Margaret Cotter
Nationality
American