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NAUTS, William Boone

City: Sewanee

NAUTS, William Boone, educator; born Louisville, Ky., Feb. 5, 1860; Dutch and English descent; son of John Carr and Virginia (Boone) NAUTS; father’s occupation, iron founder; paternal grandparents Francois Antione and Ann (Carr) NAUTS, maternal grandparents William and Julia Ann (Settle) BOONE; educated in the public schools of Louisville, Ky., and in the Univ. of the South graduated from the latter, B. A., B. Litt. And M. A, 1882; began his career as an architect; then entered educational work, and has filed /sic/ all positions in the Sewanee (Tenn.) Grammar School, 1882-1893, including that of head master in 1893, then he became assistant professor of Latin and Greek in University of the South until 1900, and has been professor of Latin since that date; former director of the American National Bank of Wincheste /sic/, Tenn. (now out of existence); at present he is director and president of the Bank of Sewanee, Tenn.; married twice, first Antonia Quitman LOVELL, Oct. 6, 1892, second, Clara Helen LOOK, Sept. 18, 1902; member E. Q. B. Club of Sewanee, Tenn., and treasurer of same; independent in politics; member of Protestant Episcopal church.