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William A. Wade, editor and proprietor of the Milan Exchange, was born in Lebanon, Wilson Co., Tenn., June 14, 1840, son of Andrew Jackson Wade and grandson of Charles Wade, who came to Tenn. early in the present century and located in Middle Tennessee. He was captain of a company under Gen. Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. His son, Andrew J., studied law early in life, and followed his profession successfully in Smith and Macon Counties, and was clerk and master of the Macon County Chancery Courts up to the time of his death, in 1847. His wife’s maiden name was Louisa J. Geers. She was a Virginian. William A. Wade was reared to manhood in Lebanon, and there and in Nashville learned the printer’s trade. He entered the Southern Methodist Publishing House, of the latter place, where he remained until the breaking out of the war. He enlisted as a private in Company H, Seventh Regiment Tennessee Confederate Infantry, and served with the same until the battle of Gettysburg, where he was captured with a large part of his command, and confined in Federal prisons until the surrender. Soon after returning home he began editing and publishing the Lebanon Herald, conducting the same, in partnership with various gentlemen, until 1870 or 1871. He then went to Nashville, and was made secretary and treasurer of the Southern Newspaper Union. This he discontinued after a short time, and from that timer until 1874 kept a book and music store in Lebanon. At the latter date he came to Milan, and since that time has been the efficient editor of the Milan Exchange. In 1873 he married Virginia Ball, of Macon, Ga. She died in 1879, leaving one child—Georgia Evie. In 1880 he married his present wife, Cora Moore, and three children have blessed their union: Cora V., Emma A. and John. Mr. Wade is a Democrat, and has been treasurer of the Tennessee Press Association since 1874. He is Grand Master of the Exchequer of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee of K. of P., and is also a member of the I. O. O. F. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.