About William Marshall McCarthy
Lived 1841 – 1895 (aged 53–54). William Marshall McCarthy was an American politician and banker.
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.
McCarthy served as Mayor of Nashville from 1895 to 1897. He was a member of the American Protective Association, an anti-Catholic organization, and a Knight Templar in the Freemasons.
He was married to Hettie McCarthy and they had six daughters, Mollie, Madeline, Hettie, Lillie, Ordalia and Maggie, and two sons, Willie and Henry. McCarthy died on September 13, 1899. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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American banker and politician (1840–1899)
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William Marshall McCarthy was born in 1841 in Warren County.
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William Marshall McCarthy died in 1895 in Nashville.
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William Marshall McCarthy was a politician and banker.
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