Felix Zollicoffer Wilson
Felix Zollicoffer Wilson | |
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| Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee | |
| In office 1921–1922 | |
| Preceded by | William Gupton |
| Succeeded by | William Percy Sharpe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1866 Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 1950 |
Felix Zollicoffer Wilson (1866–1950) was an American Democratic politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1921 to 1922.
Early life
[edit]Wilson was born in Davidson County, Tennessee on December 27, 1866.[1][2] His father was James Hazzard Wilson and his mother was the daughter of Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer.[1][3]
Wilson was educated at the Howard School and Goodman's Business College in Nashville.[1]
Career
[edit]Wilson began his career as a grocer at the age of 14.[1]
Wilson served on the Nashville City Council in 1902 and in 1943.[1] He became County Register in 1945.[2] He was the trustee of Davidson County from 1914 to 1917.[1]
Wilson was elected as Mayor of Nashville by the city council, after the council had voted to suspend Mayor William Gupton.[2] He was seen as a reformer, and supported women's rights.[4] However, he was voted out of office by the city council in November 1922.[2]
Wilson became magistrate from the First Civil District in 1930.[1] He elected as the county register for Davidson county in 1945.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Wilson was married to Mary Pendergast in 1888.[1] They had two sons, James P. Wilson and Mizell Wilson, and three daughters.[1] Wilson resided at 1900 West End Avenue in Nashville.[5] He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Order of Red Men.[1] He was a council commander of the Woodmen of the World.[1]
Wilson died on February 12, 1950.[1] His funeral was held at the Christ Church Cathedral, and he was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Felix Z. Wilson Rites Tomorrow. County Register Dies After Long Illness; Held Many Offices". The Tennessean. March 3, 1950. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ^ "A Good Name". The Tennessean. March 3, 1950. p. 23. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kriste Lindenmeyer (ed.), Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives: Women in American History, Rowman & Littlefield, 2000, p. 210 [1]
- ^ a b "Felix Z. Wilson Rites Will Be Held Today". The Tennessean. March 4, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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