William Willis
Politician
1794 – 1870
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Who was William Willis?
William Willis was a Portland, Maine lawyer, historian, and politician, and was the partner of William Pitt Fessenden. He was state senator in 1855 and Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1857, president of the Maine Historical Society, and president of the Maine Central Railroad.
Bowdoin College, which granted him an honorary degree in 1867, has a small collection of his correspondence, drafts of his writing, and estate information.
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- Born
- Aug 31, 1794
United States of America - Ethnicity
- White people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- 1870
Portland
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on July 23, 2013
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