WILLIAM H. MCCLURE                     GRAVESTONE PHOTO                      

Evening Kansan-Republican, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1916, Pg. 6

Vol. XXXII, No. 271

 

VETERAN MAYOR

OF IOLA DEAD

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  Iola, Kan., Dec. 13.—Captain William H. McClure, seventy-six, former mayor of Iola and Civil war veteran died at his home here early today.  He served with the seventy-first Ohio Volunteers throughout the war and was promoted to command a company on the battle field of Overton’s Field during General Thomas’ last charge against Hood, which concluded the battle of Nashville.