Benjamin A. Willis

For American educator, seeBenjamin Willis (educator).

Benjamin A. Willis
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's11thdistrict
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Clarkson N. Potter
Succeeded by	Levi P. Morton
Personal details
Born	(1840-03-24)March 24, 1840 Roslyn, New York,U.S.
Died	October 14, 1886(1886-10-14)(aged 46) New York City,New York,U.S.

Benjamin A. Willis

Benjamin Albertson Willis(March 24, 1840 – October 14, 1886) was aU.S. RepresentativefromNew York.

Biography

Born inRoslyn, New York,the eldest son of Charles Willis and Abigail Albertson, Willis was graduated fromUnion Collegein 1861. He studied law, wasadmitted to the barin 1862 and commenced practice inNew York City.During theCivil War,he enlisted in theUnion Armyin 1862. He served ascaptainin the One Hundred and Nineteenth New York Volunteers, and subsequentlycolonelof the12th New York Volunteer Infantry.He washonorably dischargedin 1864. He resumed the practice of law, and was a member of theNew York State Assembly1872-1878.

Willis was elected as aDemocratto theForty-fourthandForty-fifthCongresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879). He served as chairman of theCommittee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy(Forty-fifth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to theForty-sixth Congress.He engaged in the practice of law and also in thereal estatebusiness. He married Lillie Evelyn Macauley, daughter of William Macauley and Mary S. Underhill, and had three children: Kate T. Willis,Portia Willisand Benjamin A. Willis Jr. He died in New York City on October 14, 1886. He was interred in Friends Cemetery,Westbury,Long Island.He was reinterred in Woodlawn Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress."Benjamin A. Willis (id: W000558)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.Retrieved on 2008-09-28
• Underhill GenealogyVol. 5, pg 354 & 500, edited by Edwin Deats and Harry Macy, published 1980.

External links

• Works by or about Benjamin A. WillisatInternet Archive
• "Benjamin A. Willis".Find a Grave.Retrieved2008-09-28.

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