William R. Vance
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William R. Vance 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 state house of representatives
three times and senate
once during the 1830s and 1840s. During his administration, he conveyed the tract of land that became Cave Hill Cemetery.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
from 1847 to 1850. He was a Louisville attorney and member of the Whig Party
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
elected to the state house of representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
three times and senate
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators...
once during the 1830s and 1840s. During his administration, he conveyed the tract of land that became Cave Hill Cemetery.