Portrait of William David Staples, Jr., circa 1918

William David Staples, Jr. (1912-1992) was a native of Anniston, Alabama and longtime resident of Jacksonville, Alabama. He attended the United States Naval Institute in Maryland, and served in the US Navy and Navy Reserves. He worked as a veterinarian in Mississippi and Jacksonville. He later worke...

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Main Author: Russell Brothers Studio
Format: Electronic
Published: Jacksonville State University, Houston Cole Library
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib-ac-histimg/46196
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Summary:William David Staples, Jr. (1912-1992) was a native of Anniston, Alabama and longtime resident of Jacksonville, Alabama. He attended the United States Naval Institute in Maryland, and served in the US Navy and Navy Reserves. He worked as a veterinarian in Mississippi and Jacksonville. He later worked as a biology professor at Jacksonville State University. According to his wife, this portrait was taken in 1918 when he was six years old.