William Litterer
| William Litterer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 24, 1834 Germany |
| Died | December 1917 |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality |
German American |
| Occupation |
Pilot Politician |
| Parent(s) | Charles A. Litterer |
William Litterer (1834-1917) was an American Democratic politician.[1][2] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1890 to 1891.[1][2]
Biography
Early life
He was born in Germany on August 24, 1834.[1] His father, Charles A. Litterer, taught at Heidelberg University.[1] His brother was Charles A. Litterer.[1] They came to the United States in 1847 with their parents and settled in Nashville in 1855.[1]
Career
He worked as a maritime pilot on the Cumberland River.[3]
He became Mayor pro tem after Mayor Charles P. McCarver resigned in October of 1890.[1] On February 10, 1891 he was elected Mayor, to complete the unexpired term of McCarver.[1] As a result, he served as Mayor from 1890 to 1891.[1][2]
In 1915, he purchased the building of the University of Nashville Medical Department called the Litterer Laboratory (on the National Register of Historic Places since January 9, 1978) and donated it to Vanderbilt University.[4][5][6]
Death
He died in December of 1917.[1] He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
- 1 2 3 Nashville Library
- ↑ Marmaduke B. Morton, Last days of real steamboating on the Cumberland, NashvillePost.com, January 18, 2008
- ↑ Rudolph Herman Kampmeier, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine: The Story in Pictures From Its Beginning to 1963, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1990, p. 24
- ↑ The Centaur, Volumes 19-20, 1915, p. 179
- ↑ Vanderbilt University Quarterly, Volume 15, 1915, p. 85
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles P. McCarver |
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee 1890-1891 |
Succeeded by George Blackmore Guild |