Gupton was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on September 17, 1870.[1][2] His father, Alex, was a plasterer.[2] He grew up in Nashville from the age of 5.[2]
Careeredit
Gupton began his career as a delivery driver.[2] He later worked as a bookkeeper and a realtor.[2]
Gupton served as Mayor of Nashville from 1917 to 1921.[3] He was forced to resign "on charges of malfeasance, misfeasance and neglect of duty."[4] He served on the Nashville Board of Education from 1923 to 1930.[2] He was the postmaster from 1933 to 1948.[3]
Gupton was a co-founder of the Broadway National Bank in 1930, and he served as its president until 1934.[2] He served as the president of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in 1936.[2]
Personal life and deathedit
Gupton was married on February 12, 1890, to Daisy Dean Mason.[1] They had four children: Will Ed, Henry, Pearl Dean Loser and Annie Lee Ansley.[1]Joseph Carlton Loser was his son-in-law.[5] Gupton was a Baptist.[2]
^ abcFriends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
^ abcdefghij"William Gupton Rites Tomorrow. Nashville Ex-Mayor, Postmaster Dies In Doctor's Office". The Tennessean. August 13, 1957. pp. 1, 22. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
^ ab"Former Mayor of Nashville Dies At 86". The Leaf-Chronicle. August 13, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^Ewing, David (March 15, 2018). "Megan Barry wasn't first Nashville mayor to quit". The Tennessean. p. A15. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^"J. Carlton Loser Rites Set Tomorrow". The Tennessean. August 1, 1984. p. 18. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
william, gupton, september, 1870, 1957, american, politician, served, mayor, nashville, tennessee, from, 1917, 1921, contents, early, life, career, personal, life, death, referencesearly, life, editgupton, born, bowling, green, kentucky, september, 1870, fathe. William Gupton September 17 1870 1957 was an American politician He served as the mayor of Nashville Tennessee from 1917 to 1921 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 ReferencesEarly life editGupton was born in Bowling Green Kentucky on September 17 1870 1 2 His father Alex was a plasterer 2 He grew up in Nashville from the age of 5 2 Career editGupton began his career as a delivery driver 2 He later worked as a bookkeeper and a realtor 2 Gupton served as Mayor of Nashville from 1917 to 1921 3 He was forced to resign on charges of malfeasance misfeasance and neglect of duty 4 He served on the Nashville Board of Education from 1923 to 1930 2 He was the postmaster from 1933 to 1948 3 Gupton was a co founder of the Broadway National Bank in 1930 and he served as its president until 1934 2 He served as the president of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in 1936 2 Personal life and death editGupton was married on February 12 1890 to Daisy Dean Mason 1 They had four children Will Ed Henry Pearl Dean Loser and Annie Lee Ansley 1 Joseph Carlton Loser was his son in law 5 Gupton was a Baptist 2 Gupton died in 1957 2 References edit a b c Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County TN a b c d e f g h i j William Gupton Rites Tomorrow Nashville Ex Mayor Postmaster Dies In Doctor s Office The Tennessean August 13 1957 pp 1 22 Retrieved June 23 2018 a b Former Mayor of Nashville Dies At 86 The Leaf Chronicle August 13 1957 p 7 Retrieved June 23 2018 via Newspapers com Ewing David March 15 2018 Megan Barry wasn t first Nashville mayor to quit The Tennessean p A15 Retrieved June 23 2018 via Newspapers com J Carlton Loser Rites Set Tomorrow The Tennessean August 1 1984 p 18 Retrieved June 23 2018 via Newspapers com Political offices Preceded byRobert Ewing Mayor of Nashville Tennessee1917 1921 Succeeded byFelix Zollicoffer Wilson nbsp This article about a mayor in Tennessee is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Gupton amp oldid 1064868549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
