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'''Louis Will''' (1857&ndash;1932) was [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive Party]] mayor of Syracuse during 1914-16. He was the only third party candidate elected mayor of Syracuse in the last century.<ref name=goldberg>{{cite news|title= Can a third-party candidate become Syracuse's mayor? Otis Jennings says yes|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/can_a_third-party_candidate_be.html Jennings article |work=(see paragraph 4)|publisher=Post Standard |author=Delen Goldberg|date=September 22, 2009}}</ref> In a year with low voter turnout, Will was elected with only 9,858 votes.<ref name=rubado>{{cite news|title=Stephanie Miner elected Syracuse's first female mayor |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/stephanie_miner_elected_syracu.html Miner article |work=(see paragraph 10)|publisher=Post Standard |author=Meghan Rubado |date=November 4, 2009}}</ref>
'''Louis Will''' (1857&ndash;1932) was [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive Party]] mayor of Syracuse during 1914-16. He was the only third party candidate elected mayor of Syracuse in the last century.<ref name=goldberg>{{cite news|title= Can a third-party candidate become Syracuse's mayor? Otis Jennings says yes|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/can_a_third-party_candidate_be.html Jennings article |work=(see paragraph 4)|publisher=Post Standard |author=Delen Goldberg|date=September 22, 2009}}</ref> In a year with low voter turnout, Will was elected with only 9,858 votes.<ref name=rubado>{{cite news|title=Stephanie Miner elected Syracuse's first female mayor |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/stephanie_miner_elected_syracu.html Miner article |work=(see paragraph 10)|publisher=Post Standard |author=Meghan Rubado |date=November 4, 2009}}</ref>


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.<ref name="nrhptext">{{cite web|last=Opalka |first=Anthony |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Louis Will House |url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103037 |date=August 2009|accessdate=2010-01-17}} and [http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102976 ''Accompanying 20 photos, exterior and interior, from 2009 (captions on page 15 of text document)'']</ref>
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.<ref name="nrhptext">{{cite web |last=Opalka |first=Anthony |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Louis Will House |url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103037 |date=August 2009 |accessdate=2010-01-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210080501/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103037 |archivedate=2011-12-10 |df= }} and [http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102976 ''Accompanying 20 photos, exterior and interior, from 2009 (captions on page 15 of text document)''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210052151/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102976 |date=2011-12-10 }}</ref>


His home, the [[Louis Will House]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009. It is a large [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne style]] brick house that has Tiffany windows and stands out in its neighborhood.
His home, the [[Louis Will House]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009. It is a large [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne style]] brick house that has Tiffany windows and stands out in its neighborhood.

Revision as of 02:33, 7 January 2018

Louis Will (1857–1932) was Progressive Party mayor of Syracuse during 1914-16. 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]

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.[3]

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.

References

  1. ^ Delen Goldberg (September 22, 2009). Jennings article "Can a third-party candidate become Syracuse's mayor? Otis Jennings says yes". (see paragraph 4). Post Standard. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ Meghan Rubado (November 4, 2009). Miner article "Stephanie Miner elected Syracuse's first female mayor". (see paragraph 10). Post Standard. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) and Accompanying 20 photos, exterior and interior, from 2009 (captions on page 15 of text document) Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine