William Marshall McCarthey

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William Marshall McCarthey (1841-1899) was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1895 to 1897.

Biography

He was born in 1841 in Georgia. [1]

He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1895 to 1897. [1] [2] He was a member of the American Protective Association, an anti-Catholic organization. [1]

He was married to Hettie McCarthey and they had six daughters, Mollie, Madeline, Hettie, Lillie, Ordalia and Maggie, and two sons, Willie and Henry. [1] He died on September 13, 1899. [1] He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery. [1]

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
1895-1897
Succeeded by