William Gillespie Wyly

Zénon Labauve Jr.
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office November 1, 1868 – November 3, 1876
Preceded by	Zenon Labauve Jr.
Succeeded by	John Edward King
Personal details
Born	February, 1831 Greeneville, Tennessee
Died	September 25, 1903 SS St. Louis

William Gillespie Wyly (February, 1831 – September 25, 1903) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from November 1, 1868, to November 3, 1876.[1][2]

Born in Greeneville, Tennessee, Wyly graduated from Jefferson College. He was elected a District Judge in 1868, but "resigned shortly thereafter to become Supreme Court Justice".[3] Wyly "owned one of the largest Cotton Plantations in Louisiana", and ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1877.[1]

Wyly died on the S.S. St. Louis en route from Liverpool to New York City.[3]

References

1. "William G. Wyly (1831 – 1903)". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
2. "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
3. Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 121.

Political offices
Preceded by Zenon Labauve Jr.	Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1868–1876	Succeeded by John Edward King