Mathew Davison (January 4, 1839 – September 9, 1918) was a Michigan politician. Early life His first business was a clothing business. He was one of the area's largest landowners, owning large amounts of farm land. He served as the long time cashier of the Union Trust and Savings Bank. Political life He was elected as the Mayor of the City of Flint in 1885 serving a 1-year term. Post-political life By 1916, Davison was chairman of the board of Union Trust and Savings Bank. References Mayors of Flint, Michigan 1839 births 1918 deaths 19th-century American politicians