Louis Will
A political cartoon of Will
37th Mayor of Syracuse, New York
Preceded byEdward Schoeneck
Succeeded byWalter Robinson Stone
ConstituencySyracuse, New York
Personal details
Born1857
United States
Died1932
Political partyProgressive Party
OccupationPolitician

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

  1. ^ Goldberg, Delen (2009-09-22). "Can a third-party candidate become Syracuse's mayor? Otis Jennings says yes". syracuse.
  2. ^ Rubado, Meghan (2009-11-04). "Stephanie Miner elected Syracuse's first female mayor". syracuse.
  3. ^ 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
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