Biography

Wellington Burt was a lumber baron and the mayor of East Saginaw from 1867 - 1868. In his will he stated that his fortune be distributed amongst his family but only after his children and grandchildren had passed.

Citation:

Frankenhouse, Mark. “The Story of Former Mayor of East Saginaw: Wellington R. Burt’s Last Will.” WRKR 107.7 FM, WRKR , 28 Feb. 2022, wrkr.com/wellington-burt-spite-clause-will/.

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