William Gillespie Wyly
Zénon Labauve Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office November 1, 1868 – November 3, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Zenon Labauve Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Edward King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February, 1831 Greeneville, Tennessee |
| Died | September 25, 1903 SS St. Louis |
William Gillespie Wyly (February, 1831 – September 25, 1903) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from November 1, 1868, to November 3, 1876.[1][2]
Born in Greeneville, Tennessee, Wyly graduated from Jefferson College. He was elected a District Judge in 1868, but "resigned shortly thereafter to become Supreme Court Justice".[3] Wyly "owned one of the largest Cotton Plantations in Louisiana", and ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1877.[1]
Wyly died on the S.S. St. Louis en route from Liverpool to New York City.[3]
References
- ^ a b "William G. Wyly (1831 – 1903)". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 121.