William Willis (mayor)

This article is about the politician and mayor of Portland, Maine. For other uses of this name, see William Willis.
William Willis
Born (1794-08-31)August 31, 1794
Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Died February 17, 1870(1870-02-17) (aged 75)[1]
Portland, Maine, United States
Nationality American
Ethnicity Caucasian
Citizenship United States
Occupation Lawyer
Historian
Politician
Known for Mayor of Portland, Maine (1857)

William Willis (1794–1870) was a Portland, Maine lawyer, historian, and politician, and was the partner of William Pitt Fessenden. He was state senator in 1855 and Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1857, president of the Maine Historical Society (1856–1865), and president of the Maine Central Railroad.[2][3]

Bowdoin College, which granted him an honorary degree in 1867, has a small collection of his correspondence, drafts of his writing, and estate information.

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