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• Zeboim C. Patten, Sr.
  Photograph of Zeboim Cartter Patten, born May 3, 1840 in Wilna, New York and died in Walker County in March 1925. During the Civil War, he served with the 149th New York Infantry. After the Civil War, he and T. H. Payne started the Patten and Payne Book and Stationery Co. Patten sold his interests and purchased the Chattanooga Times. In 1879, he began the Chattanooga Medicine Company, now called Chattem. In 1903, he organized the Stone Fort Land Company. 1906 Patten and his son-in-law, John Thomas Lupton, founded the Volunteer State Life Insurance Company, an important regional financial institution. He was a founding director of the American Trust and Banking Company (later American National, now SunTrust); a founder and chairman of First Trust and Savings Bank; an organizer of Title Guaranty and Trust Company; and developer of the Acme Furniture Company.
• Zeboim C. Patten, Sr.
  Photograph of Zeboim Cartter Patten, born May 3, 1840 in Wilna, New York and died in Walker County in March 1925. During the Civil War, he served with the 149th New York Infantry. After the Civil War, he and T. H. Payne started the Patten and Payne Book and Stationery Co. Patten sold his interests and purchased the Chattanooga Times. In 1879, he began the Chattanooga Medicine Company, now called Chattem. In 1903, he organized the Stone Fort Land Company. 1906 Patten and his son-in-law, John Thomas Lupton, founded the Volunteer State Life Insurance Company, an important regional financial institution. He was a founding director of the American Trust and Banking Company (later American National, now SunTrust); a founder and chairman of First Trust and Savings Bank; an organizer of Title Guaranty and Trust Company; and developer of the Acme Furniture Company.
• Xenophon Wheeler
  Photograph of Xenophon Wheeler, who was born February 19, 1835 in Ohio. In the Civil War, he served as Captain in the 125th Ohio Infantry. After the war, he moved to Chattanooga, where he entered the practice of law, forming the firm of Stanley, Henderson and Wheeler. He was an organizer of the city's first public library and served as a director of several local businesses. In 1879 he was appointed U. S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee and in 1884-85 he was president of the Tennessee Bar Association. He died January 30, 1914.
• Wright T. Monger
  Photograph of Wright T. Monger, who was born in 1848 and served in the Union Army. He entered the practice of law and served as Chattanooga's city recorder and member of the relief committee when he died of yellow fever on October 24, 1878.
• William Wadley Yonge
  Photograph of William W. Yonge, born in Augusta, Georgia on September 15, 1856 and died in Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 9, 1885. He came to Chattanooga in 1876 while clerking for W. R. King. He became associated with Ochs in the industrial publication The Tradesman. He took out several patents on his inventions.
• William S. Winters
  Photograph of William S. Winters a native of Troy, Ohio born on March 8, 1847. He arrived in Chattanooga in 1873 and established the music business Winters & Nelson, afterwards Winters & Murphy. He died January 6, 1896 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
• William P. Rathburn
  Photograph of W. P. Rathburn born February 12, 1822 in Rutland, Ohio. He came to Chattanooga in 1865 and established the First National Bank and became its president, a position he held until his death. He assisted in the reorganization of Roane Iron Company and was president until 1879. He was the first president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was twice chosen as mayor of the city. He died January 11, 1884 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
• William P. Rathburn
  Photograph of W. P. Rathburn born February 12, 1822 in Rutland, Ohio. He came to Chattanooga in 1865 and established the First National Bank and was president until his death. He assisted in the reorganization of Roane Iron Company and was president until 1879. He was the first president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was twice chosen as mayor of the city. He died January 11, 1884 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
• William P. Rathburn
  Photograph of W. P. Rathburn born February 12, 1822 in Rutland, Ohio. He came to Chattanooga in 1865 and established the First National Bank and became its president, a position he held until his death. He assisted in the reorganization of Roane Iron Company and was president until 1879. He was the first president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was twice chosen as mayor of the city. He died January 11, 1884 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
• William McDonough Stone
  Photograph of William McDonough Stone, born 1857 and died February 5, 1926 in Chattanooga. For 52 years, he was employed by the Chattanooga Times in various positions. He also wrote short sketches and poetry and was an accomplished musician
• William Letcher Pickins
  Photograph of William Letcher Pickens, born July 15, 1851. He began business as a well-known hat merchant, of the firm of Pickens and Thayer then established an insurance agency, which he ran until the time of his death on November 2, 1898.
• William L. Eakin
  Photograph of attorney W. L. Eakin, born January 25, 1825 in Blount county, He served in the Confederate army in charge of Eakin's Batallion, the 59th Tennessee Infantry. He came to Chattanooga in 1864. He spent his career practicing law and eventually serving as a judge. He died on October 18, 1908 in Chattanooga, Tennsee
• William L. Dugger
  Photograph of William L. Dugger, who was born March 25,1823 in North Carolina. He was one of the original citizens of Chattanooga, coming to Ross' Landing in 1836. He became an expert cabinet maker, mechanic and engineer. In the Civil War he enlisted as a private in Company F of the Tennessee 48th regiment and rose to the rank of captain. After the war he continued his work in the steamboat and railroad industry and eventually amassed a large holding of real estate, which he managed until his death on January 10, 1908.
• William J. Nixon
  Photograph of William J. Nixon, who was born May 7, 1878. He was a well-known coal operator and business man, having been general manager of Fentress Coal Company and Walnut Creek colleries. In the Spanish-American War he served as lieutenant and adjutant of the Third Tennessee regiment. He died on April 24, 1925.
• William J. Nixon
  Photograph of William J. Nixon, who was born May 7, 1878. He was a well-known coal operator and business man, having been general manager of Fentress Coal Company and Walnut Creek colleries. In the Spanish-American War he served as lieutenant and adjutant of the Third Tennessee regiment. He died on April 24, 1925.
• William F. Fischer
  Photograph of W. F. Fischer, who was born in Germany on August 19, 1848. In 1867 he came to Chattanooga and eventually became senior partner of W. F. Fischer & Bros. jewelers. He served as president of the Mountain City Club. He died in 1909.
• William Deaderick Van Dyke,
  Photograph of William Deaderick Van Dyke, who was born October 20, 1836. In the Civil War he served as Major for the TN 59th Mounted Infantry. After the war he became a partner in the the law firm of Van Dyke, Cooke, and Van Dyke and served as president of the Iron, Coal and Manufacturing Assoc. He supervised the construction of the Hamilton County Courthouse, jail and orphan asylum. He died in Chattanooga, Aug. 1, 1883.
• William Crutchfield
  Photograph of William Crutchfield who was known as a farmer, fruit-raiser, merchant, scout, guide and congressman. he became a resident of Chattanooga in 1850 and was appointed as honorary captain and assistant to the Union army during the U.S. civil war. He was elected to the U.S. Congress serving from 1873-1875.
• William Bradford Cleage
  Photograph of William Bradford Cleage, born August 28 1877 in Athens, Tennessee, and died January 14, 1919 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He worked as a reporter before he established the Hamilton County Herald in 1911. He was publisher and editor until his death in 1919. He served in the Tennessee House 1903-1907 and again in 1909. He served as Chattanooga city treasurer in 1909.
• William Augustine Martin, Jr.
  Photograph of William Augustine Martin, Jr., who was born January 1, 1878 and owned a real estate agency in Chattanooga until his death on August 5, 1955.
• William "Will" Cooper Sheperd
  Photograph of William Shepherd, born October 11, 1881, and died in Chattanooga on July 29, 1947.His father was Judge Lewis Shepherd. From 1909 to 1918 he worked on the editorial staff of the Chattanooga Times. In 1919, he bought the Hamilton County Herald and wrote and published for that newspaper until his death. He was an officer with the Half-Century club, charter member of the Civitan club, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
• Will N. Hudiburg
  Photograph or Will N. Hudiburg born on July 15. 1876 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He worked for several newspapers as the advertising manager. prior to his death he served as the general chairman for the reunion of Confederate soldiers that occurred in the city in 1925. Died March 8, 1922 in Chattanooga, Tennessee (In Ancestry- his WWI draft card-lists illiam Newman Hudiburg, other sources have middle name as Newton)
• Whiteside family
  Photograph of 6 Whiteside brothers.
• Washington I. Crandall
  Photograph of Washington Crandall, born in Frankfort, NY on February 4, 1820; a newspaperman and post office worker, he published the Chattanooga Commercial and conducted the Crandall Printing Company. He died on June 8, 1899
• Walter Mills
  Photograph of Walton Eaton Mills, who was a contractor and ran a contractor's supply and equipment manufacturing business in Chattanooga until his death on January 24, 1923.