Jonathan S. Willis: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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{{short description|American politician (1830–1903)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Jonathan S. Willis

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| image = JonathanSWillis.jpg

| state = [[Delaware]]

| district = [[Delaware's Atat-large congressional district|Atat-large]]

| term_start = March 4, 1895

| term_end = March 3, 1897

| predecessor = [[John W. Causey]]

| successor = [[L. Irving Handy]]

| birth_date = {{birth date|1830|4|5|mf=y}}

| birth_place = [[Oxford, Maryland]], U.S.

| death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|1903|11|24|1830|4|5}}}}

| death_place = [[Milford, Delaware]], U.S.

| spouse =

| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]

| residence = Milford, Delaware

| alma_mater =

| occupation =

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'''Jonathan Spencer Willis''' (April 5, 1830 –– November 24, 1903) was an American politician from [[Milford, Delaware|Milford]] in [[Kent County, Delaware]]. He was a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], whoand served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.

==Early life and family==

Willis was born in [[Oxford, Maryland]], attended the district schools there and studied under private tutors.

Willis married twice. To Annie Barratt Townsend (1843 - 18851843–1885), they had one daughter, Elizabeth Townsend Willis (1864 - 19341864–1934). And to Edith Gillespie (1855 - 19141855–1914), they had one son Jonathan Spencer Willis, Jr. (1892 - 19571892–1957).

==Professional and political career==

He taught school seven years and then entered the ministry of the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]], serving charges in Maryland, Delaware, Philadelphia, New York City, and Stamford, Connecticut. He retired from the ministry in 1884 and settled on a farm near [[Milford, Delaware]] and engaged in fruit growing.

Willis was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election in 1892 to the [[53rd Congress]], but was elected to the [[54th Congress]], serving from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1897. He was an unsuccessful candidate, however, for reelection in 1896 to the [[55th Congress]], and returned to the full effort of agricultural pursuits.

==Death and legacy==

He died in Milford and was buried in the [[Barratt's Chapel]] Cemetery near [[Frederica, Delaware]].

==Almanac==

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==References==

*{{cite book |title= Memoirs of the Senate |last= Martin |first= Roger A. |publisher= Roger A. Martin |location= Newark, Delaware |year= 1995 }}

==External links==

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==Places with more information==

*[[Delaware Historical Society]]; [https://web.archive.org/web/19961231010053/http://hsd.org/ website]; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161.

*[[University of Delaware]]; [http://www.lib.udel.edu/ Library website]; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965.

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| years= 1895{{spaced ndash}}18971895–1897

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