R. Holman Willis
| R. Holman Willis | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 21st district | |
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In office January 9, 1924 – January 11, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Marshall B. Booker |
| Succeeded by | Abram P. Staples |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Roanoke City | |
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In office January 14, 1914 – January 9, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | William Watts |
| Succeeded by |
James A. Bear John W. Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Russell Holman Willis January 12, 1880 Marshall, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died |
August 9, 1954 (aged 74) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Bess Bennett Brower |
| Alma mater | Richmond College (LL.B.) |
| Religion | Baptist |
Russell Holman Willis (January 12, 1880 – August 9, 1954) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates. He was majority floor leader of the latter from 1916 until his election to the Senate.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links
- R. Holman Willis at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
R. Holman Willis at Find a Grave
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