William Marshall McCarthy
William Marshall McCarthy (August 25, 1840 – September 13, 1899) was an American banker and politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1895 to 1897.
Biography
McCarthy was born on August 25, 1840, in Warren County, Georgia. He moved to Nashville and worked in the banking industry.[1]
McCarthy served as Mayor of Nashville from 1895 to 1897.[2][3] He was a member of the American Protective Association, an anti-Catholic organization,[2] and a Knight Templar in the Freemasons.[1]
He was married to Hettie McCarthy and they had six daughters, Mollie, Madeline, Hettie, Lillie, Ordalia and Maggie, and two sons, Willie and Henry.[2] McCarthy died on September 13, 1899.[2] He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.[2]
References
- 1 2 Richardson, James Daniel (1883). Tennessee Templars. Nashville, Tennessee: Robert H. Howell & Co. p. 142. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
- ↑ Nashville Library Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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- 1841 births
- 1899 deaths
- People from Warren County, Georgia
- Bankers from Tennessee
- Mayors of Nashville, Tennessee
- 19th-century mayors of places in Tennessee
- American Protective Association
- American Freemasons
- Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)
- Southern United States mayor stubs
- Tennessee politician stubs