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William F. Yardley
William F. Yardley | |
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| Born | William Francis Yardley January 8, 1844[1] |
| Died | May 20, 1924 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Odd Fellows Cemetery, Knoxville[2] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Political party | Republican[3] |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Stone |
William Francis Yardley (January 8, 1844 – May 20, 1924) was an American attorney, politician and civil rights advocate, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the late 19th century. He was Tennessee's first African-American gubernatorial candidate, and is believed to have been the first African-American attorney to argue a case before the Tennessee Supreme Court.[3] He published a newspaper, the Examiner, that promoted African-American rights, and was an advocate for labor and the poor both as an attorney and as a politician.[3]
- ^ Robert Booker, William Francis Yardley, Tennessee State University Digital Library. Retrieved: 1 November 2012.
- ^ Knox Heritage, Fragile Fifteen, No. 14: Odd Fellows Cemetery. Retrieved: 5 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Lewis Laska, William F. Yardley, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
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