John A. C. Menton
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John A. C. Menton was an American
politician, the only Socialist mayor
of Flint, Michigan
(1911–1912). Menton was not only a member of the Socialist Party of America
, he was also secretary-treasurer of the Central Labor Council and president of the local cigarmakers union, one of the largest in the city. In 1906 and 1910 he ran unsuccessfully as a Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan
, 6th District
.
Due to a coalition of the Democratic Party, Republican Party, General Motors Corporation and Charles S. Mott
in the so-called Independent Citizen's Party, Menton was decisively defeated in the 1912 election, never to serve again.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician, the only Socialist mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
(1911–1912). Menton was not only a member of the Socialist Party of America
Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization...
, he was also secretary-treasurer of the Central Labor Council and president of the local cigarmakers union, one of the largest in the city. In 1906 and 1910 he ran unsuccessfully as a Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from 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"....
, 6th District
Michigan's 6th congressional district
Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southwest Michigan. It consists of all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren, counties, and includes most of southern and eastern Allegan and a portion of western Calhoun counties.-Major...
.
Due to a coalition of the Democratic Party, Republican Party, General Motors Corporation and Charles S. Mott
Charles Stewart Mott
Charles Stewart Mott was a businessman, philanthropist and the 50th and 55th Mayor of Flint, Michigan.-Early life:...
in the so-called Independent Citizen's Party, Menton was decisively defeated in the 1912 election, never to serve again.