George Rodney Willis

Who was George Rodney Willis?

George Rodney Willis, was an American architect associated with the Prairie School and the Oak Park, Illinois studio of Frank Lloyd Wright who thereafter had a successful career in California and in Texas.

George Willis was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 11, 1879, to Byron and Mary Willis. George was the third of four children. His mother was a descendant of Caesar Rodney, who cast Delaware's vote for the Declaration of Independence.