Louis Will (1857 – 1932) was Progressive Party mayor of

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from 1914 to 1916. He was the only third party candidate elected mayor of Syracuse in the last century. In a year with low voter turnout, Will was elected with only 9,858 votes.

Biography

Born to German immigrants Anton and Rosina Will, he left school early after the death of his father to run the family

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business, now known as Will & Baumer. an
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Legacy

His home, the

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, a large Queen Anne-style brick house, was listed on the

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in 2009.

References

Mayors of Syracuse, New York New York (state) Progressives (1912) 20th-century American politicians 1857 births 1932 deaths {{NewYork-mayor-stub