Joseph Willott Jr.

Joseph Willott Jr. (1855–1936)[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

For the chemist, see Joseph Willot.

Biography

Willott was born on June 29, 1855, in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England.[2] He moved to the United States in 1867, settling in Mishawaka, Indiana. In 1872, he moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In 1881, he married Bertha Endress (1858–1930), with whom he raised a son Reuben and a daughter Ada. He was interred on September 19, 1936, in Manitowoc.[1]

Career

Willott was elected to the Assembly in 1898 and was re-elected in 1900 and 1902. Additionally, he was a Manitowoc alderman and was a member of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.

References
  1. obituary in the Manitowoc Herald Times of September 16, 1936.
  2. "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Willott, Joseph Jr". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved December 21, 2011.


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