GRADISON, Willis David, Jr., a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 28, 1928; attended the elementary and secondary schools in Cincinnati; B.A., Yale…
Senate Years of Service: 1872-1873Party: DemocratMACHEN, Willis Benson, a Senator from Kentucky; born in Caldwell (now Lyon) County, Ky., April 10, 1810; attended the common schools and…
HULINGS, Willis James, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Rimersburg, Clarion County, Pa., July 1, 1850; attended the public schools and Kittanning Academy; studied law; was admitted…
BAILEY, Willis Joshua, a Representative from Kansas; born near Mount Carroll, Carroll County, Ill., October 12, 1854; attended the common schools, Mount Carroll High School, and the University…
WHEELER, Frank Willis, a Representative from Michigan; born in Chaumont, Jefferson County, N.Y., March 2, 1853; attended the common schools; moved to Michigan in 1864 with his parents, who…
WILLIE, Asa Hoxie, a Representative from Texas; born in Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., October 11, 1829; attended private schools and pursued an academic course; moved to Washington County,…
WILLIS, Benjamin Albertson, a Representative from New York; born in Roslyn, Queens County, N.Y., March 24, 1840; was graduated from Union College in 1861; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
GIBBS, Willis Benjamin, (husband of Florence Reville Gibbs), a Representative from Georgia; born in Dupont, Clinch County, Ga., April 15, 1889; attended the public schools and Mercer…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Henry Kirke, 1814–86, American sculptor, b. Leyden, Mass. He studied portrait painting with Chester Harding and later turned to sculpture, which he studied in Italy. Returning…
TAYLOR, James Willis, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Lead Mine Bend, Union County, Tenn., August 28, 1880; attended the public schools, Holbrook Normal College, Fountain City, Tenn…