John C. Zimmerman Sr.John C. Zimmerman Sr. was a Michigan politician.Early lifeZimmerman was born on May 12, 1835, in Free City of Frankfurt. Zimmerman emigrated to the United States of America around 1853.Political lifeHe was elected as the Mayor of the City of Flint in 1895 for a single 1-year term.Personal lifeJohn C. Zimmerman Sr. was married to Elizabeth Dietz. Together, they had seven children. Their second child, John C. Zimmerman Jr., would later serve as sheriff of Genesee County, Michigan.Post-political lifeHe was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, after his death on October 26, 1935.