William B. McCreery facts for kids

Quick facts for kids William B. McCreery
14th State Treasurer of Michigan
In office 1875–1878
Governor	John J. Bagley Charles Croswell
Preceded by	Victory P. Collier
Succeeded by	Benjamin D. Pritchard
Constituency	Michigan
9th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office 1865–1867
Preceded by	William Hamilton
Succeeded by	Austin B. Witherbee
Personal details
Born	August 27, 1836 Mt. Morris, Livingston County, New York
Died	December 9, 1896
Spouse	Ada B. Fenton
Relations	Reuben McCreery, Father Charles H. McCeery, Brother William M. Fenton, Father-in-law
Children	Fenton Reuben
Profession	Law
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Army
Rank	21st Michigan Infantry
Unit	Company F, Second Michigan Infantry
Commands	21st Michigan Infantry
Battles/wars	Civil War -- Stones River Williamsburg Chickamauga

William B. McCreery (born August 27, 1836; died December 9, 1896) was a Michigan politician and diplomat.

Early life

McCreery was born on August 27, 1836 in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, New York. In 1859, he was admitted to the county bar.

Civil War

Initially assigned to Company F, Second Michigan Infantry, He was later a Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 21st Michigan Infantry with the Union Army in the Civil War. He fought with valor and was serious wounded at Williamsburg, Virginia, and at Chickamauga. He was captured by the Confederates after being wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. He escaped in 1864 from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia reportedly by the way of a tunnel dug by himself and other prisoners.

After the war

Returning to Flint, McCreery enter the general merchandising business with F. W. Judd then in the lumber industry with a sawmill on the banks of the Flint River just south of the Saginaw Road bridge. In the Grant administration, he became the district collector of internal revenue. He was involved in the Flint City Water Works Company as its president and as an original stockholders and in the Grand Trunk Railway Flint-Lansing extension construction.

Political life

He was elected as the ninth mayor of the City of Flint in 1865 serving two 1-year terms. Elected Michigan State Treasurer in 1875 serving until 1878. Appointed in 1890 as U.S. Consul in Valparaíso.

Post-political Life

He served as a director of First National Bank of Flint. McCreery died on December 9, 1896 in Flint, Michigan and laid to rest at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan.