William Richard Wilson

William Richard Wilson was born August 31, 1838, in Tallahassee, Florida. He grew up in his hometown and went into business with his father before later owning his own mercantile business. He served as County Commissioner from 1878 through 1886 and was later a member of the County Board of Health from 1887 until his resignation in 1889. He died on August 24, 1907, in Bennington, Vermont, and is buried in Old City Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida.