Early Life
Charles Mott was born on June 2, 1875 in Newark, Essex County, N.J. to John Coon Mott and Isabella Turnball Stewart.
He went to and graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1897 with an engineering degree. He began working for his father and uncle, Fred Mott who had purchased a bicycle wheel making business (Weston-Mott Co.). After the death of his father, C. S. Mott was appointed superintendent of the company by his uncle. C. S. Mott moved to Flint, Michigan in 1907 after an invite by Billy Durant to move his company, Weston-Mott Co. to the city. Weston-Mott later merged with the Buick Motor Company making him the original partner in the creation of the General Motors Corporation). The company was later bought by General Motors in exchange for GM stock. In 1921, Mott became Chief of the GM Advisory Staff at the Detroit Headquarters and served on the GM Board of Directors for 60 years from 1913 until his death in 1973.
He was Mayor of City of Flint in 1912-1913 and defeated for reelection in 1914 but was once again elected in 1918 and he was Vice-President of General Motors in 1916.
In 1920, he ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Michigan. While in 1924 and 1940, he was a Michigan delegate to Republican National Convention. He was selected as a Republican Michigan Presidential Elector candidate in 1964.
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