William Richert (October 28, 1858 – June 16, 1912[1]) served as acting Mayor of Detroit, from March 22 to April 5, 1897, following the resignation of Hazen S. Pingree.
William Richert | |
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| 40th Mayor of Detroit | |
| In office 1897–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Hazen S. Pingree |
| Succeeded by | William C. Maybury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1858 Germany |
| Died | June 16, 1912 (aged 53) Detroit, Michigan |
Biography
editRichert's family moved from the German Empire to the United States when he was a teenager, and he became a grocer and wholesale liquor distributor. He served on the Detroit City Council as a Republican[2] from 1890 to 1897, and as its president in 1895 and 1897.[3] When Hazen S. Pingree was elected Governor of Michigan in 1897, Richert served as acting mayor until a special election was held.[4] He ran unsuccessfully for state senate in 1899.[5]
Richert later assisted a number of Germans to settle in Alameda, Saskatchewan.[6] He also worked as a foreman for the Detroit Board of Public Works.
William Richert died in Detroit on June 16, 1912.[7] He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Michigan Death Records 1867-1950, entry for William Richert". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. June 16, 1912. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ Detroit (Mich.) City Clerk (1894), Municipal manual of the city of Detroit, p. 9
- ^ The government of the city of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan: 1701 to 1907, historical and biographical, illustrated, Manusa & Wieber, 1907, pp. 67–68, ISBN 9780598455529
- ^ "Mayors of the City of Detroit". Detroit Public Library. 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ Michigan Dept. of State; Michigan Dept. of Administration; Michigan Dept. of Management and Budget; Michigan Legislative Service Bureau (1899), Michigan manual, p. 626
- ^ Agricultural History Society (1947), Agricultural history, Volumes 21-23, University of California Press, p. 69
- ^ "DEATH REMOVES WM. RICHERT". Detroit Free Press. June 17, 1912.
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