William West Bond

William West Bond (born March 8, 1884 in Brownsville , Tennessee , † May 9, 1975 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1921 and 1923 he was the de facto lieutenant governor of the state of Tennessee as President of the State Senate , even if this office was not formally introduced until 1951.

Career

William Bond graduated from Bethel College in Tennessee and then studied at Vanderbilt University until 1907 . After a subsequent law degree at Cumberland University and his license to practice law in 1910, he began to work in Haywood County in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1917 and 1921 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Tennessee ; from 1921 to 1923 he was a member of the State Senate, of which he was President at the time. He was also a Freemason .

In his capacity as Senate President, Bond was Deputy to Governor Alfred A. Taylor . He thus actually held the office of lieutenant governor. This post was or is constitutionally anchored in most other states; in Tennessee this has only been the case since 1951. After his membership in the State Senate ended in 1923, he was no longer politically active. He died on May 9, 1975 in his hometown of Brownsville.

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SURNAME	Bond, William West
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 8, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brownsville , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH	May 9, 1975
Place of death	Brownsville , Tennessee