Andrew Woods Wills and Eleanora Willauer Wills, Nashville

Creators

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Source Collection

Nineteenth century photograph collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0457.009_012.004

Description

Carte de visite image of Andrew Woods Wills (1841-1918) and wife Eleanora Willauer Wills (1844-1906), Nashville, Tennessee. Photographer: C.C. Griers, 43 & 45 Union Street, Nashville.

Andrew Wills was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served in the 15^th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War, being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He was a lawyer, Postmaster (1889-1893, 1898-1914) and a claims agent in Nashville. He was Commissioner General of the Tennessee Centennial Exhibition at Nashville in 1897, and delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1900.

Date Created

2021

Date

undated

Recommended Citation

"Andrew Woods Wills and Eleanora Willauer Wills, Nashville" (2021). Images. 24.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-19thcenturyphotos1/24