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Crook</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#190.32.97">John Williamson Herron</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis4.html#415.75.41">Howell Lewis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#110.24.39">John Tyler Morgan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olden-oliven.html#996.96.56">Mortimer Willis Olds</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#000.35.13">Ann Richards</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#210.70.32">Absalom Willis Robertson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#392.28.73">Marion Gordon Robertson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watkins-watrous.html#289.67.41">James Stephen Watkins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="625.26.72">Willis, A. H.</a> — of Avon Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LO-lived.html">Lorain County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/avonlake.html#2">Avon Lake, Ohio</a>, 1887-91. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="782.75.04">Willis, A. Murat, Jr.</a> — of Longview, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GG-lived.html">Gregg County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/TX.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/TX.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.22.26">Willis, Albert Shelby</a> (1843-1897) — also known as Albert S. Willis — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Born in Shelbyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/SH-born.html">Shelby County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/01-22.html">January 22, 1843</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 5th District, 1877-87; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/diplo.html ">Hawaiian Islands</a>, 1893-97, died in office 1897. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-died.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/01-06.html">January 6, 1897</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 350 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-buried.html#cms00479">Cave Hill Cemetery</a>, Louisville, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000557">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411713">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/willis-albert-shelby ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Allie D. See <a href="#786.07.89">Almira Dustin Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="786.07.89">Willis, Almira Dustin</a> (1873-1956) — also known as Allie D. Willis; Almira Parmelia Dustin; Mrs. Frank B. Willis — of Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-born.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/12-29.html">December 29, 1873</a>. Republican. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/OH.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/07-21.html">July 21, 1956</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 205 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-buried.html#cms00725">Oak Grove Cemetery</a>, Delaware, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of John H. Dustin and Hannah L. (Cornell) Dustin; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/">1895</a> to <a href="#954.97.53">Frank Bartlett Willis</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/18138819">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="022.04.88">Willis, Anson</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1837-38. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="829.16.63">Willis, Arnell</a> — of West Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PH-lived.html">Phillips County</a>, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/AR.html">1988</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="737.21.33">Willis, Asa</a> — of Dalhart, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DL-lived.html">Dallam County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/TX.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="966.14.36">Willis, Benjamin Albertson</a> (1840-1886) — also known as Benjamin A. Willis — of New York. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/index.html">1840</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 11th District, 1875-79; defeated, 1870 (Independent Republican, 7th District), 1878 (Tammany Hall Democratic, 11th District). Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/index.html">1886</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/46.html">about 46 years</a>). Original interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-buried.html#cms01448">Friends Cemetery</a>, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-buried.html#cms00342">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Bronx, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000558">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411714">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="250.47.13">Willis, Bennie</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NY.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="018.10.95">Willis, C. B.</a> — of Virginia. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.11.86">Willis, Candler</a> (born c.1939) — of Zirconia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HE-lived.html">Henderson County</a>, N.C. Born about 1939. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/NC.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.40.44">Willis, Catherine F.</a> — of East Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NJ.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NJ.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="726.93.03">Willis, Charles S.</a> — of Greenwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Greenwich; elected 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="140.76.96">Willis, Charles T.</a> — of Tyrone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SY-lived.html">Schuyler County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schuyler County, 1890-91; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 40th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="217.10.17">Willis, Cliffie D.</a> — National candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Michigan</a>, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="232.16.87">Willis, Conrad</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/MD.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="974.55.91">Willis, D. L. Dally</a> — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TX.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Dally See <a href="#974.55.91">D. L. Dally Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="280.76.63">Willis, Daniel</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 9th District, 1854. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="454.25.67">Willis, David</a> — of Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 3rd District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="477.87.46">Willis, Dennis M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MN-lived.html">Monongalia County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1901-02, 1921-24 (Harrison County 1901-02, Monongalia County 1921-24); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 11th District, 1925-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="836.05.00">Willis, Donald D.</a> — of Gardiner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/gardiner.html#2">Gardiner, Maine</a>, 1954-70 (acting, 1954). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Dorothy Ann See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#000.35.13">Ann Richards</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="384.00.94">Willis, Doyle</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 90th District. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="484.39.66">Willis, Edmund H.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 10th District, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="251.49.95">Willis, Edward D.</a> — of Angola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ST-lived.html">Steuben County</a>, Ind. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/angola.html">Mayor of Angola, Ind.</a>; elected 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="259.12.35">Willis, Edward O.</a> — of Peoria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/AZ.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="596.42.23">Willis, Edwin Edward</a> (1904-1972) — also known as Edwin E. Willis — of St. Martinville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/SM-lived.html">St. Martin Parish</a>, La. Born in Arnaudville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/SM-born.html">St. Martin Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/10-02.html">October 2, 1904</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/stsen.html">Louisiana state senate</a>, 1948; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Louisiana</a> 3rd District, 1949-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/LA.html">1956</a>. Died in St. Martinville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/SM-died.html">St. Martin Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1972/10-24.html">October 24, 1972</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 22 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/SM-buried.html#cms04144">St. Martin de Tours Cemetery</a>, St. Martinville, La. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000559">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411715">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="493.49.55">Willis, Elbert J.</a> — of Jeffersontown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/jeffersontown.html#2">Jeffersontown, Ky.</a>, 1951-52. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="040.28.78">Willis, Ellen L.</a> — of Westminster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CA-lived.html">Carroll County</a>, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/MD.html">1988</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="609.05.10">Willis, Elmer E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Freedom Now candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 3rd District, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, F. B. See <a href="#422.57.54">Frank B. Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://diplomacy.state.gov/discoverdiplomacy/explorer/peoplehistorical/170214.htm"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/838/35.21.jpg" width=70 height=104 border=0 alt="Frances E. Willis"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="838.35.21">Willis, Frances Elizabeth</a> (1899-1983) — also known as Frances E. Willis — of Redlands, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-lived.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif. Born in Metropolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MX-born.html">Massac County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/05-20.html">May 20, 1899</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">College professor</a>; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html ">Valparaiso</a>, 1928-31; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html ">Santiago</a>, 1931-32; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SP-consuls.html ">Madrid</a>, 1940-43; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">London</a>, 1947-50; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SZ-diplomats.html ">Switzerland</a>, 1953-57; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NO-diplomats.html ">Norway</a>, 1957-61; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LK-diplomats.html ">Ceylon</a>, 1961-64. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. She was the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">first</a> female career foreign service officer to serve as Ambassador. Died in Redlands, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-died.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1983/07-23.html">July 23, 1983</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 64 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of John Gilbert Willis and Belle Whitfield (James) Willis.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/willis-frances-elizabeth ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/642/000121279">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: U.S. State Department</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="393.51.88">Willis, Francis</a> (1745-1829) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WK-lived.html">Wilkes County</a>, Ga.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MU-lived.html">Maury County</a>, Tenn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FR-born.html">Frederick County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1745/01-05.html">January 5, 1745</a>. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Georgia</a> at-large, 1791-93; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 6th District, 1829. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MU-died.html">Maury County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1829/04-03.html">April 3, 1829</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 88 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MU-buried.html# ">Lasting Hope Cemetery</a>, Carter's Creek, Tenn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000560">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411716">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis Willis (Representative)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/14629574">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="396.33.42">Willis, Francis M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-lived.html">Tompkins County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tompkins County, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Mrs. Frank B. See <a href="#786.07.89">Almira Dustin Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="422.57.54">Willis, Frank B.</a> (1844-1914) — also known as F. B. Willis — of Lewiston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/NP-lived.html">Nez Perce County</a>, Idaho. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SL-born.html">St. Lawrence County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/10-10.html">October 10, 1844</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Idaho</a>, 1893-95. Died in Lewiston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/NP-died.html">Nez Perce County</a>, Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/09-09.html">September 9, 1914</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 334 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-buried.html#cms00211">Mt. Olivet Cemetery</a>, Salt Lake City, Utah. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Annie O. Diehl.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F. B. Willis">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/157782">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="954.97.53">Willis, Frank Bartlett</a> (1871-1928) — also known as Frank B. Willis — of Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio. Born in Lewis Center, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-born.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/12-28.html">December 28, 1871</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 8th District, 1911-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Ohio</a>, 1915-17; defeated, 1916, 1918; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/OH.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/OH.html">1920</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/OH.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Ohio</a>, 1921-28; died in office 1928; candidate for Republican nomination for President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/index.html">1928</a>. Died suddenly, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">cerebral hemorrhage</a>, as he was about to give a presidential <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/campaigning.html">campaign speech</a>, at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-died.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/03-30.html">March 30, 1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 93 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-buried.html#cms00725">Oak Grove Cemetery</a>, Delaware, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Jay B. Willis and Lavinia Willis; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/">1895</a> to <a href="#786.07.89">Almira Parmelia Dustin</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Frank B. Willis <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-schools.html">School</a> (opened 1883 as Delaware High School; renamed 1928; closed 2016), in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-names.html">Delaware, Ohio</a>, was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000561">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411717">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/frank-bartlett-willis/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/470/000167966">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/18792">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="630.44.66">Willis, Fred L.</a> — of West Lafayette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/TI-lived.html">Tippecanoe County</a>, Ind. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/westlafayette.html">Mayor of West Lafayette, Ind.</a>, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="748.42.92">Willis, Frederick Bancroft</a> — of Saugus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/MA.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="462.00.52">Willis, Frederick J., Jr.</a> — of Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 21st District, 1965. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="208.48.30">Willis, George L.</a> — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/OH.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/OH.html">1964</a> (alternate). Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="877.98.69">Willis, George S.</a> — of Shelton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Shelton; elected 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="701.88.56">Willis, George W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Bay County 1st District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="812.26.17">Willis, George W.</a> — of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Genesee County 1st District, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="353.04.72">Willis, Georgie</a> — of Chico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/BU-lived.html">Butte County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/chico.html">Mayor of Chico, Calif.</a>, 1985-86. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="434.04.10">Willis, Gregory</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="672.43.93">Willis, Gregory C.</a> — of Fairfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1968/CT.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="388.01.80">Willis, Harlan S.</a> — of Warner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Warner, 1882. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Hart See <a href="#994.56.66">James Hart Willis, Sr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="390.11.11">Willis, Henry A.</a> — of Thomaston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Maine. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/thomaston.html">Thomaston, Maine</a>, 1883. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="310.28.21">Willis, Henry C.</a> — of Alexander City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TL-lived.html">Tallapoosa County</a>, Ala. Born in Alabama. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/alexandercity.html#2">Alexander City, Ala.</a>, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="867.45.00">Willis, Herbert</a> — of Beach Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/OC-lived.html">Ocean County</a>, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NJ.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/OC-parties.html">chair of Ocean County Republican Party</a>, 1927; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Ocean County, 1932-33. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="628.21.53">Willis, Herbert A.</a> — of Sudlersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/QA-lived.html">Queen Anne's County</a>, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/MD.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.41.15">Willis, Hillary T.</a> — of Hyattsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/hyattsville.html">Mayor of Hyattsville, Md.</a>, 1927-31, 1933-38. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Holman See <a href="#956.14.73">R. Holman Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="798.19.04">Willis, Howard S.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncne.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Salem, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="904.08.83">Willis, Hubert</a> — of Missouri. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 9th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="071.70.07">Willis, Ida Lee</a> (b. 1897) — also known as Idah Lee Millis; Mrs. S. S. Willis — of Ashland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BD-lived.html">Boyd County</a>, Ky. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BD-born.html">Boyd County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/12-24.html">December 24, 1897</a>. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/KY.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-buried.html#cms00550">Frankfort Cemetery</a>, Frankfort, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of Charles L. Millis and Sarah S. (Ross) Millis; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/04-14.html">April 14, 1920</a>, to <a href="#706.49.04">Simeon Slavens Willis</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="773.12.83">Willis, J. B.</a> — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/CC-lived.html">Contra Costa County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/richmond.html">Mayor of Richmond, Calif.</a>, 1909. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, J. Hart See <a href="#994.56.66">James Hart Willis, Sr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="726.42.40">Willis, J. L.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/GA.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="436.10.41">Willis, J. M.</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cncn5.html">Delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention</a> from Elizabeth City & Accomac counties, 1901-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="913.56.95">Willis, J. M.</a> — of Plano, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CO-lived.html">Collin County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/plano.html">Mayor of Plano, Tex.</a>, 1908-12. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, J. M. See <a href="#210.49.46">James Medford Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="774.23.71">Willis, J. Perrin</a> — of Rusk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CH-lived.html">Cherokee County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/economist.html">Agricultural economist</a>; Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 7th District, 1944; Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Texas</a>, 1957. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="435.09.45">Willis, James</a> — of Brandenburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ME-lived.html">Meade County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/KY.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="859.41.82">Willis, James E.</a> — of Indiana. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 1st District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="314.12.86">Willis, James H.</a> — of Joplin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JS-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/joplin.html#2">Joplin, Mo.</a>, 1968-69. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="994.56.66">Willis, James Hart, Sr.</a> (d. 1963) — also known as J. Hart Willis — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a>; elected 1921; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/TX.html">1944</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/speakers.html">speaker</a>). Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/index.html">1963</a>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-buried.html#cms03760">Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park</a>, Dallas, Tex. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="210.49.46">Willis, James Medford</a> (b. 1881) — also known as J. M. Willis — of McCook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/RW-lived.html">Red Willow County</a>, Neb. Born in Orrick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RY-born.html">Ray County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/01-19.html">January 19, 1881</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">surgeon</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NE.html">Nebraska Democratic State Executive Committee</a>, 1940. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/ama.html">American Medical Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John F. Willis and Nanny (Petty) Willis; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/08-20.html">August 20, 1902</a>, to Ethelyn M. Keaton.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.03.64">Willis, James P.</a> — of Woonsocket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/SA-lived.html">Sanborn County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 18th District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="015.63.65">Willis, James R.</a> — of Auburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/PL-lived.html">Placer County</a>, Calif. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/auburn.html#2">Auburn, Calif.</a>, 1877-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.71.99">Willis, Jane I.</a> — of Forest Hills, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NY.html">New York Democratic State Committee</a>, 1945. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="511.49.38">Willis, Jeff</a> — of Roseburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/OR.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="760.03.65">Willis, Jesse E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1854. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="464.15.92">Willis, Jesse E.</a> — of Carthage, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/carthage.html#2">Carthage, N.Y.</a>, 1874-82. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="401.99.55">Willis, Jewell</a> — of Malvern, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/HS-lived.html">Hot Spring County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/AR.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.95.99">Willis, Jim</a> — of Bevier, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MN-lived.html">Macon County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/MO.html">2008</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/MO.html">2012</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="106.86.27">Willis, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Queens County, 1846. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="921.07.92">Willis, John</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 13th District, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 4th District, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="927.58.42">Willis, John B.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/trhs.html">Mississippi territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1809. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="226.69.37">Willis, John H.</a> — of Auburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/PL-lived.html">Placer County</a>, Calif. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/auburn.html#2">Auburn, Calif.</a>, 1880-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="340.73.73">Willis, John H.</a> — of Berlin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/berlin.html#2">First selectman of Berlin, Connecticut</a>, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="006.47.15">Willis, John M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ha-lived.html">Hampton</a>, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/hampton.html#2">Hampton, Va.</a>, 1836-41. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="855.09.92">Willis, John R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ju-lived.html">Juneau</a>, Alaska. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/AKcc nJU">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1909. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="687.31.77">Willis, John R.</a> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NH.html">1912</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>); postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/manchester.html#2">Manchester, N.H.</a>, 1914-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="556.68.90">Willis, John R.</a> — of Bronson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LV-lived.html">Levy County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/FL.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="333.96.40">Willis, John T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/MD.html">1988</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/committees.html">Rules Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MD.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MD.html">2000</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/comp.html">Maryland state comptroller</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="583.08.02">Willis, John W.</a> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. District judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1892; People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/spju.html">justice of Minnesota state supreme court</a>, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="286.58.32">Willis, John W.</a> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MU-lived.html">Muhlenberg County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 5th District 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="846.95.34">Willis, Jonathan C.</a> — of Cairo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/AL-lived.html">Alexander County</a>, Ill. Born in Tennessee. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/IL.html">1868</a>; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 13th Illinois District, 1879. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="598.06.18">Willis, Jonathan S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 10th District, 1941-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="873.34.68">Willis, Jonathan Spencer</a> (1830-1903) — also known as Jonathan S. Willis — of Milford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Born in Oxford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/TA-born.html">Talbot County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1830/04-05.html">April 5, 1830</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Delaware</a> at-large, 1895-97; defeated, 1892. Died in Milford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-died.html">Sussex County</a>, Del., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/11-24.html">November 24, 1903</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 233 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-buried.html#cms00984">Barratt's Chapel Cemetery</a>, Near Frederica, Kent County, Del. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000562">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411718">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7869484">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="537.24.68">Willis, Joseph G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="295.85.24">Willis, Joseph Osborne</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 2nd District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.23.48">Willis, Josiah B.</a> — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ky. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/richmond.html#2">Richmond, Ky.</a>, 1887-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="625.55.69">Willis, Julia</a> — of Tucson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PI-lived.html">Pima County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/AZ.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="935.60.83">Willis, Katherine</a> — of near Lawton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/VB-lived.html">Van Buren County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1963; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MI.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="655.70.64">Willis, Kira Griffiths</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/spsc.html">Georgia state superintendent of schools</a>, 2010. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="256.11.38">Willis, Kristi</a> — of Texas. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TX.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="404.03.27">Willis, Lyle L.</a> — of Corbin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/WH-lived.html">Whitley County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 5th District, 1970, 1974, 1976 (primary), 1978 (primary), 1980 (primary); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky</a>, 1975; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Kentucky</a>, 1979. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="231.99.33">Willis, M. A.</a> — of Custer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CU-lived.html">Custer County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/SD.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="227.37.46">Willis, M. A.</a> — of Custer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CU-lived.html">Custer County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 44th District, 1927-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="776.25.91">Willis, Margaret</a> — of Michigan. Freedom Now candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sbe.html">Michigan state board of education</a>, 1964. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Margaret Onys See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conduit-conkling.html#215.36.07">Margaret Onys Conger</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="709.08.42">Willis, Marguerite S.</a> — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/RI-lived.html">Richland County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008 /committees.html">Rules Committee</a>, Democratic National Convention, 2008. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.11.90">Willis, May</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/CO.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="113.18.10">Willis, Merton M.</a> — of Gorham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CO-lived.html">Coos County</a>, N.H. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Gorham; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="564.54.03">Willis, Mildred G.</a> — of Edison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/NJ.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="468.59.42">Willis, Millard V.</a> — of Red Jacket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MI-lived.html">Mingo County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Mingo County, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Murat, Jr. See <a href="#782.75.04">A. Murat Willis Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="111.96.59">Willis, Norma B.</a> — of Jamestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-lived.html">Newport County</a>, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1992/RI.html">1992</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="520.22.55">Willis, Olin Stewart</a> (1901-1980) — also known as Olin S. Willis — of Coolidge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TH-lived.html">Thomas County</a>, Ga. Born in Meigs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TH-born.html">Thomas County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/09-11.html">September 11, 1901</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Thomas County, 1949-56. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1980/05-29.html">May 29, 1980</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 261 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TH-buried.html#cms04335">Meigs Sunset Cemetery</a>, Meigs, Ga. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Lottie Laura (Hambleton) Willis; married to Mary Sue Huggins.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/80040362">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="512.18.40">Willis, Oscar E.</a> — of Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Union, 1904, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="551.65.47">Willis, Otto A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 7th District, 1972, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="293.87.19">Willis, P. F.</a> — of Taskee Station, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/WY-parties.html">Chair of Wayne County Democratic Party</a>, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="153.54.14">Willis, Paul</a> (born c.1954) — of Pahrump, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/NY-lived.html">Nye County</a>, Nev. Born about 1954. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/NV.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Perrin See <a href="#774.23.71">J. Perrin Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="064.38.70">Willis, Perry</a> — of California; Arizona. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 45th District, 1988; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Arizona</a> 5th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="921.42.46">Willis, Puckett</a> — of Sikes, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/WN-lived.html">Winn Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/stsen.html">Louisiana state senate</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="099.41.36">Willis, R. B.</a> — of Oxford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/TA-lived.html">Talbot County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/MDcc n">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1854. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="956.14.73">Willis, R. Holman</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a> 21st District, 1924-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/VA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="809.02.44">Willis, Raymond</a> — of Ferndale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ferndale.html">mayor of Ferndale, Mich.</a>, 2011. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="679.00.51">Willis, Raymond E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Freedom Now candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 6th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="522.16.77">Willis, Raymond Eugene</a> (1875-1956) — also known as Raymond E. Willis — of Angola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ST-lived.html">Steuben County</a>, Ind. Born in Waterloo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DK-born.html">DeKalb County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/08-11.html">August 11, 1875</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1919-21; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Indiana</a>, 1941-47; defeated, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/IN.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/IN.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/IN.html">1952</a>. Died in Angola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ST-died.html">Steuben County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/03-21.html">March 21, 1956</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 223 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ST-buried.html#cms00983">Circle Hill Cemetery</a>, Angola, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000563">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411719">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond E. Willis">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="995.77.37">Willis, Richard</a> — of White Plains, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/whiteplains.html#3">White Plains, N.Y.</a>, 1818-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="968.50.47">Willis, Richard, Jr.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="664.24.78">Willis, Richard W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 11th District, 1941-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="990.55.89">Willis, Robert</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/MI.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="930.29.68">Willis, Robert C.</a> — of Martinsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BE-lived.html">Berkeley County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.). Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/martinsburg.html#3">Martinsburg, Va.</a>, 1799-1802. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="971.51.81">Willis, Robert E.</a> — of Anna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IL.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="710.14.15">Willis, Robert E.</a> (born c.1911) — of Decatur, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MC-lived.html">Macon County</a>, Ill. Born about 1911. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/eyedoctor.html">Optometrist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/decatur.html">mayor of Decatur, Ill.</a>, 1951-54. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="739.24.63">Willis, Robert J.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MI.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Willis, Mrs. S. S. See <a href="#071.70.07">Ida Lee Willis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="204.45.65">Willis, Samuel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1878-79. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="341.69.25">Willis, Samuel W.</a> — of Auburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/PL-lived.html">Placer County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/auburn.html#2">Auburn, Calif.</a>, 1870-77. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="304.65.45">Willis, Shanda</a> — of Brighton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LI-lived.html">Livingston County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 42nd District, 2012. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.39.01">Willis, Sid</a> — of Great Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/CA-lived.html">Cascade County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MT.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="706.49.04">Willis, Simeon Slavens</a> (1879-1965) — also known as Simeon Willis — of Ashland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BD-lived.html">Boyd County</a>, Ky. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LW-born.html">Lawrence County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/12-01.html">December 1, 1879</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper reporter</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/coajd.html">Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals</a>, 1927-32; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Kentucky</a>, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/KY.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/KY.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>; later <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/newcomen.html">Newcomen Society</a>. Died in Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-died.html">Franklin County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1965/04-02.html">April 2, 1965</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 122 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-buried.html#cms00550">Frankfort Cemetery</a>, Frankfort, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John H. Willis and Abigail (Slavens) Willis; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/04-14.html">April 14, 1920</a>, to <a href="#071.70.07">Idah Lee Millis</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/simeon-slavens-willis/">National Governors Association biography</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="247.21.34">Willis, Squire T.</a> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 14th District, 1890. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="047.18.96">Willis, T. J.</a> — of Raleigh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SM-lived.html">Smith County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MS.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="319.58.53">Willis, Theodore B.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/NY.html">1892</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/NY.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="277.07.52">Willis, Thomas C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1841. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="463.99.89">Willis, Thomas J.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 15th District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="577.44.28">Willis, Todd C.</a> (b. 1925) — of Logan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LO-lived.html">Logan County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LO-born.html">Logan County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/04-04.html">April 4, 1925</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/coach.html">athletic coach</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 7th District, 1973-76. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/06-20.html">June 20, 1948</a>, to Elizabeth Bartlett.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="854.68.10">Willis, W. H.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/GA.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="144.50.19">Willis, Warren G.</a> — of Masonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Delaware County 1st District, 1875. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="960.46.49">Willis, William</a> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1810, 1811, 1817. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="880.51.52">Willis, William</a> — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/ME.html">1856</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/portland.html">mayor of Portland, Maine</a>, 1857. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="400.10.60">Willis, William E.</a> — of Colebrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Colebrook, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="379.63.09">Willis, William F.</a> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Milwaukee County 4th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="425.68.86">Willis, William H.</a> — of Vermont. Republican. Member, Federal Communications Commission, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="235.45.22">Willis, William M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 4th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. 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