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William Gupton (September 17, 1870 - 1957) was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1917 to 1921.
Early life
Gupton was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on September 17, 1870. His father, Alex, was a plasterer. He grew up in Nashville from the age of 5.
Career
Gupton began his career as a delivery driver. He later worked as a bookkeeper and a realtor.
Gupton served as Mayor of Nashville from 1917 to 1921. He was forced to resign "on charges of malfeasance, misfeasance and neglect of duty." He served on the Nashville Board of Education from 1923 to 1930. He was the postmaster from 1933 to 1948.
Gupton was a co-founder of the Broadway National Bank in 1930, and he served as its president until 1934. He served as the president of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in 1936.
Personal life and death
Gupton was married on February 12, 1890 to Daisy Dean Mason. They had four children: Will Ed, Henry, Pearl Dean Loser and Annie Lee Ansley. Joseph Carlton Loser was his son-in-law. Gupton was a Baptist.
Gupton died in 1957.
