City: Knoxville
RULE, William, editor; born Knox Co., Tenn., May 10, 1839; German descent; son of Frederick and Sarah E. (Brakebill) RULE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William and Mary (Kellar) BRAKEBILL; received common school education; married Lucy A. MAXEY Oct. 28, 1858; Republican; farmer; paternal grandparents, Michael and Elizabeth (Dill) RULE, maternal grandparents, William and Mary (Kellar) BRAKEBILL; received common school education; married Lucy A. MAXEY Oct 28, 1858; Republican; entered the office of “Knoxville Whig” in 1861; in 1862 enlisted in 6th Tenn. (Union) Vol. Infantry; promoted to non-commissioned staff, and in 1863 appointed adjutant with rank of first lieutenant, served as such until close of war, and was mustered out April 27, 1865; re-entered employ of “Whig” in 1866, and served as city editor until 1869; in 1870 began publication of “Knoxville Daily Chronicle” which was for many years the only republican daily paper published south of the Ohio river; he was one of its editors and publishers until 1882; in 1885 he started the “Knoxville Journal” and was editor of the same; he is now editor of the “Knoxville Journal and Tribune; he was elected clerk of the country court of Knox Co., Tenn., in 1866, and again in 1870, resigned after one year of second term; in 1873 was elected mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., and the same year was appointed postmaster of Knoxville by Pres. Grant; he was re-appointed in 1877, and was postmaster for two full terms; in 1889 he was appointed U. S. Pension agent at Knoxville; in 1898 he was again elected mayor of Knoxville; he was a member of the Republican National Committee from 1876 to 1884, and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876; member of Methodist church.
