| Percy Warner | |
| Birth Date: | March 4, 1861 |
| Death Date: | June 18, 1927 |
| Resting Place: | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Spouse: | Margaret Lindsley |
| Children: | 3 daughters |
| Parents: | James C. Warner |
| Relatives: | John Berrien Lindsley (father-in-law) Luke Lea (son-in-law) |
Percy Warner (1861 - 1927) was an American businessman from Nashville, Tennessee. He was active in public utility across the Southern United States.
Percy Warner was born on March 4, 1861.[1] His father, James C. Warner, was the owner of mining interests.[2] He had a brother, Edwin Warner.[3] He grew up at Renraw, a mansion in East Nashville.[4]
Warner started his career by working for his father's mining business.[2]
Warner served as the President of the Nashville Railway and Light Company,[5] [6] which controlled the streetcar system in Nashville.[2] He resigned in 1914.[7] He was also active in utility companies in "Memphis, Knoxville, Birmingham, Little Rock, Houston, and New Orleans."[2] Additionally, Warner served on the board of directors of the National Light and Power Company of New York.[2]
Warner served on the board of directors of the Nashville Trust Company.[6] He also served as the Chairman of the Building Committee of the Young Women's Christian Association Building in Downtown Nashville.[8]
Warner served on the Nashville Board of Park Commissioners.[6] He helped save Centennial Park.[2]
Warner married Margaret Lindsley, the daughter of Dr John Berrien Lindsley.[2] They resided at Royal Oaks, a mansion in Nashville.[4] Two of his daughters, Mary and Percie, were the first and second wives of Luke Lea, who served as the Senator from Tennessee from 1911 to 1917.[5]
Warner died on June 18, 1927.[1] [5] He was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] The Percy Warner Park in Nashville was named in his honor.[2] [3]