Theophilus Albert Willy
Theophilus Albert Willy was a Republican member of the Wisconsin Legislature.[1]
Theophilus Albert Willy | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 1901–1905 | |
| Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1899–1901 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1845 Somersetshire, England |
| Died | 1916 |
| Political party | Republican |
He was born on April 16, 1845, at Somersetshire, England, where he was educated. In 1866 he came to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he worked as a miller and buyer of grain for a few years. From 1870 to 1878 he was a manufacturer of staves (wooden parts for barrels) and lumber, and was also a dealer of merchandise. In 1878 he returned to his former occupation in the grain industry.[2]
Willy was a member of the State Assembly from 1899 to 1901, and then served in the State Senate from 1901 to 1905.[3]
He died in 1916, and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.[4]
References
- Wisconsin Blue Book. 1903. p. 1,080.
- Wisconsin Blue Book. 1903. p. 1,080.
- "Theophilus Albert Willy". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- "Findagrave.com". Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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