Willis C. Hawley
U.S. Congressperson
1864 – 1941
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Who was Willis C. Hawley?
Willis Chatman Hawley was an American politician and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he would serve as president of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees before entering politics. A Republican, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon from 1907 to 1933 where he co-sponsored the Smoot–Hawley Tariff in 1930.
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- Born
- May 5, 1864
Monroe - Also known as
- Willis Hawley
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Willamette University College of Law
- Willamette University
- Employment
- Willamette University
- Lived in
- Oregon
- Died
- Jul 24, 1941
Salem
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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