William L. "Bill" Scholes (September 16, 1926 – October 9, 2002), was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. Scholes served in the

Tennessee House of Representatives The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Constitutional requirements According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...

as a Democrat from the 10th District from 1967 to 1970. A native of

Paris, Tennessee Paris is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,316. A replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in the southern part of Paris. History The present site of Pari ...

, he was a

dentist A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the mouth, oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofaci ...

and veteran of the Korean War and World War II. He is an alumnus of University of Tennessee ( DDS) and Memphis State University. During his time in the House of Representatives, he resided in Nashville, Tennessee.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scholes, William L. 1926 births 2002 deaths People from Paris, Tennessee Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives