John C. Dayton

John C. Dayton
John C. Dayton
28th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
Preceded by	George T. Warren
Succeeded by	Oren Stone
Trustee
Constituency	Village of St. Johns
Personal details
Born	October 28, 1837; Grand Blanc
Died	August 19, 1895 (aged 57); Michigan
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jenny E. Wolverton
Relations	Jonathan and Maria (Upham) Dayton, parents; Daniel Dayton & Joseph Upham, grandfathers; Dennis Wolverton, father-in-law
Occupation	farmer, food manufacturer, hotelier

John C. Dayton (October 28, 1837 – August 19, 1895) was a Michigan politician.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Dayton lived with his family on a farm in Grand Blanc Township after he was born on October 28, 1837. At age 22, he worked a sharecropper farm. Jenny E. Wolverton of Saratoga County, N. Y. married Dayton on October 20, 1859, in Grand Blanc. Moving to St. Johns in 1865, he joined J. M. Frisbie in the manufacture of crackers. He purchased his partner's share three years later. After selling his business in 1872, he moved to Flint. He was a dealer in horses until October 1880. At that time, he purchased the Brotherton House, a hotel ,and renamed it Dayton House.^[3]

Political life

While in St. Johns, he served two terms as Village Trustee.^[3] He was elected as the Mayor of the City of Flint in 1887 for a single 1-year term.^[1]^[4]

Post-political life

Political offices
Preceded by George T. Warren	Mayor of Flint 1887-88	Succeeded by Oren Stone

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Chapter XIII: Roster of City Officials". History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission. 1916. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
^ ^a ^b "List of Flint City Mayors". Political Graveyards.com. Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "JOHN C. DAYTON". 1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, Chapman Bros. 1892. pp. 653–657. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
^ "Index to Politicians: Dayan to Deamer -- Dayton, John C. Entry". Political Graveyards.com. Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum. Retrieved 2009-02-18.

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[rco-1] "Chapter XIII: Roster of City Officials". History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission. 1916. Retrieved 2009-02-06.

[pgy-2] "List of Flint City Mayors". Political Graveyards.com. Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum. Retrieved 2009-02-09.

[pba-3] "JOHN C. DAYTON". 1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, Chapman Bros. 1892. pp. 653–657. Retrieved 2009-02-19.

[pgy1-4] "Index to Politicians: Dayan to Deamer -- Dayton, John C. Entry". Political Graveyards.com. Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum. Retrieved 2009-02-18.

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