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William R. Vance

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American politician (1806–1885)

William R. Vance
7th Mayor of Louisville
In office
1847–1850
Preceded byFrederick A. Kaye
Succeeded byJohn M. Delph
Personal details
Born1806 (1806)
Died1885 (aged 78–79)
Political partyWhig

William R. Vance (1806–1885) was the seventh mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1847 to 1850. He was a Louisville attorney and member of the Whig Party elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives three times and Kentucky Senate once during the 1830s and 1840s. During his administration, he conveyed the tract of land that became Cave Hill Cemetery.

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Political offices
Preceded byFrederick A. Kaye Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
May 10, 1847–May 13, 1850
Succeeded byJohn M. Delph
Mayors of Louisville, Kentucky
Incorporated city
Louisville Metro


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