Louis Will (1857 – 1932) was Progressive Party mayor of Syracuse, New York from 1914 to 1916. He was the only third party candidate elected mayor of Syracuse in the last century.[1] In a year with low voter turnout, Will was elected with only 9,858 votes.[2]
Biography
Born to German immigrants Anton and Rosina Will, he left school early after the death of his father to run the family candlemaking business, now known as Will & Baumer.[3]
Legacy
His home, the Louis Will House, a large Queen Anne-style brick house, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Goldberg, Delen (2009-09-22). "Can a third-party candidate become Syracuse's mayor? Otis Jennings says yes". syracuse.
- ^ Rubado, Meghan (2009-11-04). "Stephanie Miner elected Syracuse's first female mayor". syracuse.
- ^ Opalka, Anthony (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Louis Will House". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2010-01-17. and Accompanying 20 photos, exterior and interior, from 2009 (captions on page 15 of text document) Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine