John W. Willey

John W. Willey
1st Mayor of Cleveland
In office
1836–1837
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Joshua Mills
Personal details
Born John Wheelock Willey
1797
New Hampshire
Died July 9, 1841(1841-07-09) (aged 43–44)
Political party Democratic
Profession Lawyer

John Wheelock Willey (1797 – July 9, 1841) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the first mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1836 to 1837.

Born in New Hampshire, Willey was educated in Dartmouth, Massachusetts and studied law in New York. In 1822, he settled in Cleveland and began practicing law. He soon gained recognition as a witty debater, which earned him three years in the Ohio House of Representatives (1827–1830) and three more in the Ohio Senate (1830–1832) as a Jacksonian Democrat. Willey quickly became attached to Cleveland and was subsequently elected mayor for two terms after the city was chartered in 1836. Willey was responsible for writing the municipal charter as well as many of the original laws and ordinances.

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Political offices
Preceded by
None
Mayor of Cleveland
18361837
Succeeded by
Joshua Mills


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