Francis Willis (Representative)

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Francis Willis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's At Large district
In office March 4, 1791 - March 3, 1793
Preceded by	George Mathews

Born	January 5, 1745 Frederick County, Virginia
Died	January 25, 1829 Maury County, Tennessee

This article is about the United States Congressional Representative from the state of Georgia. For the British physician, see Francis Willis.

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

Willis was born in Frederick County, Virginia. He served as captain and colonel in the Revolutionary War in 1777 and 1778 in the 16th Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line under Colonel William Grayson (known as Grayson's Additional Virginia Dragoons).

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.

Preceded by George Mathews	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's At-large congressional district March 4, 1791 - March 3, 1793	Succeeded by None

[edit] References

Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
(1907) in William J. Northen: Men of Mark in Georgia (PDF), Volume I, Atlanta, Georgia: A. B. Caldwell, pp.357-358. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
[Lyman]. CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VA; V. 2: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800 p.473

Thomas, John "A Man of Scotch-Irish Descent in Virgina: An Odyssey into the World of Francis Willis" 1994. USGENWEB ARCHIVES. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.