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.Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TNNashville Library 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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