City: Memphis
BICKFORD, William A., real estate operator; born Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 11, 1874; English descent; son of Henry H. and Elizabeth (Winchester) BICKFORD; paternal grandparents William A and Louise (Howland) BICKFORD, maternal grandparents George and Jane (Nixon) WINCHESTER; educated city schools of St. Louis, Mo., Denver, Colo., and Memphis, Tenn.; at age of eighteen he entered a real estate office in Memphis, Tenn., and in 1895 went into that line of business for himself, and has continued to date under firm name of W. A. Bickford & Co.; he is also director of North Memphis Savings Bank, president of Southern Improvement Co., and president of Saino Fire Door and Shutter Co., Memphis, Tenn.; member of Business Men’s Club, Country Club, Chickasaw Club and Tennessee Club; Democrat; member of Episcopal church.
