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David R Cuthbertson

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Preceded by
  
Political party
  
Died
  
January 5, 1941


Role
  
Politician

Name
  
David Cuthbertson

Succeeded by
  
Born
  
May 5, 1868Taymouth, Michigan (
1868-05-05
)

Children
  
Willis Earle Cuthbertson

David Ross Cuthbertson (May 5, 1868 – January 5, 1941) was a Michigan politician.

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Political life

He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1923 for a single 1-year term defeating the incumbent mayor, William H. McKeighan.

Recall Election 1924 Results

A recall effort was mounted by people opposed to his appointment of a Catholic Police Chief, James P. Cole, which including the Ku Klux Klan. The 1924 election was successful in removing Cuthbertson.

Cuthbertson indicated that he would run in the replacement election.

References

David R. Cuthbertson Wikipedia