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William S. Pilcher

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William Stanton Pilcher
10th Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
In office
April 4, 1857 – May 13, 1858
Preceded byJohn Barbee
Succeeded byThomas W. Riley
Personal details
Born(1803-01-05)January 5, 1803
Stafford County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 1858(1858-08-14) (aged 55)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyKnow Nothing

William Stanton Pilcher (January 5, 1803 – August 14, 1858) was the eleventh mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, serving from 1857 to 1858.

Pilcher was born in Stafford County, Virginia to a wealthy manufacturing family. He came to Louisville in 1833 to study law.

Pilcher unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor in 1844 as a Jacksonian Democrat, but was elected mayor of Louisville on the Know Nothing party on April 4, 1857, in a landslide.[citation needed] However, by May 13, 1858, he was too ill to continue his duties, and he died on August 14, 1858, becoming the first mayor of Louisville to die in office.[1][citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "William S. Pilcher". Alexandria Gazette. August 21, 1858. p. 2. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
1857–1858
Succeeded by