William Anderson McTeer (1843 - 1925)

Born 16 Sep 1843 in Little River, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Died 7 Nov 1925 at age 82 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

William McTeer was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

MAJOR WILLIAM ANDERSON McTEER served in the Tennessee Cavalry U.S. Volunteers in the Civil War. He published the Maryville Watchman, established in March, 1882 and succeeded Montgomery McTeer as Clerk of the Circuit Court 1868-1878, when he was admitted to the bar. He served in the Legislature in 1881-82; was a director of the Bank of Maryville; a director and also treasurer of Maryville College; and was a United States commissioner for twenty years.^[1] Major William Anderson McTeer was president of the Bank of Maryville.^[2]

Major Will A. McTeer (1843-1925) played an important role in the formation of Blount County. Besides being the first Judge of General Sessions, he held many other important positions in the community and at his church, New Providence Presbyterian. He also served as an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War and wrote a journal of his experiences. Of the eighteen men who joined the Union Army with McTeer, only five returned home after the War.^[3]

Soon after returning from battle, McTeer became a noted lawyer in Blount County. He was the first judge of the Court of General Sessions and also represented Blount County as a legislator. McTeer later served as a Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Maryville City Recorder, a trustee of Maryville College and numerous other high-level positions in the community. An eloquent writer, McTeer penned the histories of both New Providence Church and Eusebia Church. He also wrote many articles for the local newspaper publications.^[4]

His books are listed at Amazon.com as Will A. McTeer.^[5]

It was Major McTeer’s efforts which resulted in the compilation, 1900-1925 of a manuscript, McTeer Family History. He also wrote The Autobiography of Major Will A. McTeer.^[6] His writings are heavily quoted in McTeer – Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania by Frances Davis McTeer.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Goodspeed's History
2. ↑ Notable Men of Tennessee.
3. ↑ Smoky Mountains
4. ↑ Smoky Mountains
5. ↑ Will A. McTeer, author at Amazon
6. ↑ McTeer – Mateer Families of Cumberland County
7. ↑ McTeer – Mateer Families of Cumberland County

• 1860 United States Federal Census
• 1910 United States Federal Census
• U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
• Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
• Find A Grave: Memorial #76899262
• Goodspeed's History
• Notable Men of Tennessee.
• Will A. McTeer, author at Amazon
• McTeer, Frances Davis; McTeer – Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975.
• Smoky Mountains