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

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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 15th 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.

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2021

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Wills, Andrew Woods, 1841-1918; Wills, Eleanora Willauer, 1844-1906

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