William Willis | |
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Born |
Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | August 31, 1794
Died | February 17, 1870[1]
Portland, Maine, United States | (aged 75)
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Harvard College [2] |
Occupation(s) |
Lawyer Historian Politician |
Known for | Mayor of Portland, Maine (1857) |
William Willis (1794–1870) was a Portland, Maine lawyer, historian, and politician, and was the partner of William Pitt Fessenden. He was member of the Maine State Senate in 1855 and Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1857, president of the Maine Historical Society (1856–1865), and president of the Maine Central Railroad. [3] [4] In 1864 he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society. [5]
Bowdoin College, which granted him an honorary degree in 1867, has a small collection of his correspondence, drafts of his writing, and estate information.
William Willis portland maine 1794.
William Willis | |
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Born |
Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | August 31, 1794
Died | February 17, 1870[1]
Portland, Maine, United States | (aged 75)
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Harvard College [2] |
Occupation(s) |
Lawyer Historian Politician |
Known for | Mayor of Portland, Maine (1857) |
William Willis (1794–1870) was a Portland, Maine lawyer, historian, and politician, and was the partner of William Pitt Fessenden. He was member of the Maine State Senate in 1855 and Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1857, president of the Maine Historical Society (1856–1865), and president of the Maine Central Railroad. [3] [4] In 1864 he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society. [5]
Bowdoin College, which granted him an honorary degree in 1867, has a small collection of his correspondence, drafts of his writing, and estate information.
William Willis portland maine 1794.