Name/Title
Framed portrait of William Lyne Wilson (1843-1900)Entry/Object ID
IMG3961Description
Framed portrait of William Lyne Wilson (1843-1900) by Francis M. Pebbles in 1895.
Plaque that accompanied the portrait read: "Born May 3, 1843 in Middleway, Virginia (now West Virginia), William Lyne Wilson was an American Legislator, Cabinet Member, Educator and University President. Wilson served as a private in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. As Postmaster General in the Cabinet of President Cleveland, Wilson inaugurated the Rural Free Delivery System. Wilson died on October 17, 1900 in Lexington, Virginia. He is interred in Edgehill Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia."Acquisition
Accession
722Source or Donor
County Administrator, Jefferson County CommissionAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1895Notes
Medium: Oil Paint