Williamson Hartley Horn
Williamson Hartley Horn (1799-1870) was an American Whig politician.[1][2][3] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1853 to 1854.[1][2][3]
Biography
Early life
He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on July 15, 1799.[1][3] His father was Frederick Horn and his mother, Clarisa (Hartley) Horn.[1][3] They moved to Nashville in 1809.[3]
Career
He owned W. H. Horn and Son, a painting store at 15 South College Street, currently Third Avenue in Nashville.[3]
He was elected to the Nashville Board of Aldermen from 1845 to 1846, in 1852, 1856, 1859, and in 1860.[3] He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1853 to 1854.[1][2][3] During his mayoral term, he introduced a bill that established free public schools in Nashville.[3]
He was a freemason.[3] In 1826, he became a Master Mason in the Cumberland Lodge.[3] He was also a Knight Templar, a Knight of Malta, and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Chapter, Council and Commandery.[3]
Personal life
He married Nancy Carpenter in 1817.[1][3] They had four sons, Ed. H., Richard H., Fletcher. W., Charles. F., and two daughters, Caroline (Dascum) and Nancy C. Horn (Price).[1][3] They lived in an apartment on top of his store.[3] He died on March 8, 1870, and he is buried in the Nashville City Cemetery.[1][3]
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Hugh Smith |
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee 1853–1854 |
Succeeded by William Booker Shapard |