Jonathan S. Willis

Jonathan S. Willis


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	John W. Causey
Succeeded by	L. Irving Handy
Personal details
Born	(1830-04-05)April 5, 1830 Oxford, Maryland
Died	November 24, 1903(1903-11-24) (aged 73) Milford, Delaware
Political party	Republican
Residence	Milford, Delaware
Profession	lawyer

Jonathan Spencer Willis (April 5, 1830 – November 24, 1903) was an American minister, farmer and politician, from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who 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.

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

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st. U.S. Representatives took office March 4th and have a two-year term.

Public Offices
Office	Type	Location	Began office	Ended office	notes
U.S. Representative	Legislature	Washington	March 4, 1895	March 3, 1897

United States Congressional service
Dates	Congress	Chamber	Majority	President	Committees	Class/District
1895–1897	54th	U.S. House	Democratic	Grover Cleveland		at-large

Election results
Year	Office	Subject	Party	Votes	%	Opponent	Party	Votes	%
1892	U.S. Representative	Jonathan S. Willis	Republican	18,080	49%	John W. Causey	Democratic	18,554	51%
1894	U.S. Representative	Jonathan S. Willis	Republican	19,789	51%	Samuel Bancroft, Jr.	Democratic	18,482	48%
1896	U.S. Representative	Jonathan S. Willis	Republican	11,159	32%	I. Irving Handy	Democratic	15,407	44%

References

Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

External links

Places with more information

Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John W. Causey	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large congressional district 1895 – 1897	Succeeded by L. Irving Handy

Members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware

Vining Patten Latimer Bayard C. Rodney Broom Van Dyke Ridgely Cooper T. Clayton McLane Hall D. Rodney Johns Milligan Robinson G. Rodney J. Houston Riddle Cullen Whiteley Fisher Temple Smithers Nicholson Biggs Lofland J. Williams Martin Lore Penington Causey Willis Handy J. Hoffecker W. Hoffecker Ball H. Houston Burton Heald Brockson Miller Polk Layton Boyce R. Houston Adams Stewart Allen G. Williams Traynor Willey Boggs Warburton McDowell Haskell Roth du Pont Evans Carper Castle Carney

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