William West Bond

William West Bond (March 8, 1884 – May 9, 1975) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Tennessee. He served as the Speaker of the Tennessee Senate from 1921 to 1923.

W. W. Bond
Bond pictured in the 60th General Assembly composite photo
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the Haywood district
In office
1917–1921
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 21st district
In office
1921–1923
Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1921–1923
Personal details
Born(1884-03-08)March 8, 1884
Brownsville, Tennessee
DiedMay 9, 1975(1975-05-09) (aged 91)
Brownsville, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Rosa Montedonico (1916–1975; his death)
Occupationlawyer

Bond was born in 1884 in Brownsville, Tennessee to Judge John Rascoe and Jennie (née Taylor) Bond. He attended schools in Brownsville before attending Bethel College and Vanderbilt University, graduating from the latter in 1907 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He taught school and studied law at the Cumberland School of Law before opening up a law practice in Haywood County in 1910.[1] Bond was elected as a Democrat to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1917 to represent Haywood County. He served in that capacity until 1921, when he was elected to the Tennessee Senate, this time representing Haywood and Fayette County (21st District).[2] During his term in the senate, from 1921 to 1923, Bond was also selected to serve as speaker which he served until the completion of his term in 1923.[3]

Bond married Rosa Montedonico of Italy on February 28, 1916. He had four children with her, Rosa, in 1918, William West, Jr. in 1919, Emanuel "Monte", in 1923 and Aurelia, in 1927.[1] He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and was active in the freemasons organization.[1] Bond died in May 1975 in Brownsville and he is interred in Oakwood Cemetery in that same city. His wife, Rosa died in 1982.[4]

References
  1. Moore, John Trotwood; Foster, Austin Powers (1923). Tennessee: the volunteer state, 1769-1923 - John Trotwood Moore, Austin Powers Foster - Google Books. Retrieved 2012-12-14 – via Google Books.
  2. http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/misc/tga-senate3.pdf
  3. McBride, Robert Martin; Robison, Dan Merritt; Cornwell, Ilene J. (2008-08-31). Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly: 1901-1931 - Dan Merritt Robison, Ilene J. Cornwell, Tennessee State Library and Archives - Google Books. ISBN 9780874020083. Retrieved 2012-12-14 – via Google Books.
  4. "Oakwood Cemetery, A - K". Tngenweb.org. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
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