Francis Willis (politician)

Francis Willis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1791 - March 3, 1793
Preceded by	George Mathews
Personal details
Born	(1745-01-05)January 5, 1745 Frederick County, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	January 25, 1829(1829-01-25) (aged 84) Maury County, Tennessee, U.S.

Francis Willis (January 5, 1745 – January 25, 1829) was a United States representative from the state of Georgia.

Biography

Willis was born in Frederick County in the Virginia Colony. He served as captain and colonel in the Revolutionary War in 1777 and 1778 in Grayson's Regiment under Colonel William Grayson.

He moved to Wilkes County, Georgia in 1784 and was elected to the United States House of Representatives as an at-large representative from Georgia. He served one term during the 2nd United States Congress from March 4, 1791, until March 3, 1793.

After his congressional service, Willis moved to Maury County, Tennessee, and died there in 1829.

References

• United States Congress. "Francis Willis (id: W000560)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-19
• William J. Northen, ed. (1907). Men of Mark in Georgia (PDF) (Volume I ed.). Atlanta, Georgia: A. B. Caldwell. pp. 357–358. Retrieved December 28, 2006. francis willis maury.
• Chalkley, Lyman. "CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VA; V. 2: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800". USGENWEB ARCHIVES. p. 473. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
• Thomas, John "A Man of Scotch-Irish Descent in Virginia: An Odyssey into the World of Francis Willis" 1994