William Gupton (September 17, 1870 - 1957) was an American politician. He served as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1917 to 1921.
Gupton was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on September 17, 1870. [1] [2] His father, Alex, was a plasterer. [2] He grew up in Nashville from the age of 5. [2]
Gupton began his career as a delivery driver. [2] He later worked as a bookkeeper and a realtor. [2]
Gupton served as Mayor of Nashville from 1917 to 1921. [3] He was forced to resign "on charges of malfeasance, misfeasance and neglect of duty." [4] He served on the Nashville Board of Education from 1923 to 1930. [2] He was the postmaster from 1933 to 1948. [3]
Gupton was a co-founder of the Broadway National Bank in 1930, and he served as its president until 1934. [2] He served as the president of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in 1936. [2]
Gupton was married on February 12, 1890, to Daisy Dean Mason. [1] They had four children: Will Ed, Henry, Pearl Dean Loser and Annie Lee Ansley. [1] Joseph Carlton Loser was his son-in-law. [5] Gupton was a Baptist. [2]
Gupton died in 1957. [2]