Louis Will
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Louis Will was Progressive Party
mayor of Syracuse during 1914-16. He was the only third party candidate elected mayor of Syracuse in the last century. In a year with low voter turnout, Will was elected with only 9,858 votes.
Son of German immigrants Anton and Rosina Will, he left school early after his father's death to run the family candle-making business, eventually known as Will & Baumer.
His home, the Louis Will House
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2009. It is a large Queen Anne style brick house that has Tiffany windows and stands out in its neighborhood.
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
mayor of Syracuse during 1914-16. He was the only third party candidate elected mayor of Syracuse in the last century. In a year with low voter turnout, Will was elected with only 9,858 votes.
Son of German immigrants Anton and Rosina Will, he left school early after his father's death to run the family candle-making business, eventually known as Will & Baumer.
His home, the Louis Will House
Louis Will House
The Louis Will House is a "high-style" Queen Anne style house at 714 N. McBride St. in Syracuse, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2009....
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2009. It is a large Queen Anne style brick house that has Tiffany windows and stands out in its neighborhood.