William C. Maybury
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William Cotter Maybury was a politician from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
William Maybury was born in Detroit, Michigan
on November 20, 1848, the son of Thomas Maybury. He attended public schools in Detroit, graduating in 1866. He went on to attend the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor
, graduating from the academic department with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1870 and from the law department with a Bachelor of Laws
in 1871. He was admitted to the bar
in the latter year and commenced practice in Detroit, entering into a pertnership with Edward F. Conely. He was city attorney of Detroit from 1876 to 1880 and lecturer on medical jurisprudence in the Michigan College of Medicine at Detroit in 1881 and 1882.
from Michigan's 1st congressional district
, losing in the general election to Republican Henry W. Lord
. Maybury was elected in 1882 to the 48th
and again in 1884 to the 49th
Congresses
, serving from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1887. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1886.
After returning from Washington, D.C.
, Maybury resumed the practice of law in Detroit. He was elected Mayor of Detroit in 1897, serving out the remainder of Hazen S. Pingree
's term after the latter had resigned to become governor of Michigan
. He was re-elected twice more, serving as mayor until 1904. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Michigan in 1900, being defeated by Republican candidate, Aaron T. Bliss
.
Maybury remained a bachelor until the end of his life.
William C. Maybury died in 1909 in Detroit and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery
. There is a statue of Maybury in Grand Circus Park
in downtown Detroit, which was completed by Adolph Alexander Weinman
for $22,000 and unveiled to the public in 1912.
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Early life
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
on November 20, 1848, the son of Thomas Maybury. He attended public schools in Detroit, graduating in 1866. He went on to attend the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, graduating from the academic department with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1870 and from the law department with a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
in 1871. He was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
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in the latter year and commenced practice in Detroit, entering into a pertnership with Edward F. Conely. He was city attorney of Detroit from 1876 to 1880 and lecturer on medical jurisprudence in the Michigan College of Medicine at Detroit in 1881 and 1882.
Politics
In 1880, Maybury ran as a Democrat for a seat in the U.S. House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Michigan's 1st congressional district
Michigan's 1st congressional district
Michigan's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional district containing the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan as well as part of the Lower Peninsula. Currently the district is represented by Republican Dan Benishek.-Geography:...
, losing in the general election to Republican Henry W. Lord
Henry W. Lord
Henry William Lord was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Lord was born in Northampton, Massachusetts. He pursued an academic course and studied law, but did not practice. He moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1839. Four years later, he went to Pontiac, Michigan and engaged in...
. Maybury was elected in 1882 to the 48th
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
and again in 1884 to the 49th
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congresses
United States Congress
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, serving from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1887. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1886.
After returning from Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Maybury resumed the practice of law in Detroit. He was elected Mayor of Detroit in 1897, serving out the remainder of Hazen S. Pingree
Hazen S. Pingree
Hazen Stuart Pingree was a four-term Republican mayor of Detroit and the 24th Governor of the US state of Michigan .-Early life in Maine and Massachusetts:...
's term after the latter had resigned to become governor of Michigan
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
. He was re-elected twice more, serving as mayor until 1904. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Michigan in 1900, being defeated by Republican candidate, Aaron T. Bliss
Aaron T. Bliss
Aaron Thomas Bliss was a U.S. Representative from and the 25th Governor of the US state of Michigan, and was from Saginaw-Early life in New York:...
.
Later life and Death
After Edward F. Conley's death in 1888, Maybury formed a law partnership with John D. Conely and Alfred Lucking, calling themselves Conely, Maybury, and Lucking. Conely retired in 1892 and the firm changed to Maybury & Lucking; it was later known as Maybury, Lucking, Emmons, & Helfman. Maybury also worked as counsel to the Standard Life & Accident Insurance Company.Maybury remained a bachelor until the end of his life.
William C. Maybury died in 1909 in Detroit and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan)
Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit is one of Michigan's most important historic cemeteries. Located at 1200 Elmwood Street in Detroit's Eastside Historic Cemetery District, Elmwood is the oldest continuously operating, non-denominational cemetery in Michigan...
. There is a statue of Maybury in Grand Circus Park
Grand Circus Park (Detroit)
Grand Circus Park Historic District contains the Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit, Michigan that connects the theatre district with its financial center. It is bisected by Woodward Avenue, four blocks north of Campus Martius Park, and is roughly bounded by Clifford, John R. and Adams...
in downtown Detroit, which was completed by Adolph Alexander Weinman
Adolph Alexander Weinman
Adolph Alexander Weinman was an American sculptor, born in Karlsruhe, Germany.- Biography :Weinman arrived in the United States at the age of 10. At the age of 15, he attended evening classes at Cooper Union and later studied at the Art Students League of New York with sculptors Augustus St....
for $22,000 and unveiled to the public in 1912.