The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Willie to Willingham

Index to Politicians: Willie to Willingham

WILLIE (Soundex W400) — See also GOODWILLIE, MACWILLIE, MCWILLIE, WHILEY, WILEY, WILIE, WILL, WILLE, WILLEY, WILLIA, WILLKIE, WILLSIE, WILLY, WILLYE, WYLEA, WYLEY, WYLIE, WYLLY, WYLY.

Willie, Asa Hoxie (1829-1899) — of Texas. Born in Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., October 11, 1829. Brother of James Willie. Democrat. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; justice of Texas state supreme court, 1866, 1882-88; U.S. Representative from Texas at-large, 1873-75. Died in Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., March 16, 1899. Interment at Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.
Willie, Dave — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Willie, James (1823-1865) — of Texas. Born in Wilkes County, Ga., January 5, 1823. Brother of Asa Hoxie Willie. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1846; Texas state attorney general, 1856-58; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., 1865. Interment at Old Independence Cemetery, Independence, Tex.
Willie, Slick See William Jefferson Clinton
Willie, Three Legged See Robert McAlpin Williamson

WILLIFORD (Soundex W416) — See also BALLIF, BIFORD, CALIFORNIAS, ELLIFF, ELLIFSON, HANNIFORD, JELLIFF, JOLLIFFE, OLLIFFE, PETTIFORD, RAIFORD, RIFORD, STANDIFORD, STANIFORD, STUDDIFORD, WEIFORD, WILLEFORD, WILLFORD.

WILLIFORD: See also George Williford Boyce Haley.
Williford, Ralph C. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

WILLIG (Soundex W420) — See also GILLIGAN, MILLIGAN, TERWILLIGER, WILL, WILLIGER, WILLING, WILLIS.

Willig, Debroah — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

WILLIGER (Soundex W426) — See also GILLIGAN, HEILIGER, MALIGE, MILLIGAN, OHLIGER, OLIGER, OPPLIGER, TERWILLIGER, WILGER, WILL, WILLIG, WOLLAEGER.

Williger, Benjamin — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for Illinois state treasurer, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WILLIM (Soundex W450) — See also CULLIMORE, GALLIMORE, HOLLIMAN, MILLIMAN, MILLIMET, SILLIMAN, TILLIM, WILIAM, WILL, WILLAM, WILLIAM, WLLIAM, WOLLAM.

Willim, William — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1855. Burial location unknown.

WILLING (Soundex W452) — See also ILLING, LING, WALING, WALLING, WAYLANG, WEHLING, WELLING, WHALING, WHEELING, WILL, WILLIG, WILLINGHAM, WILLMING.

WILLING: See also William Bingham; Charles Willing Byrd; Thomas Willing Peters.
Willing, James R. — of Wicomico County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Willing, John W. — of Wicomico County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1886. Burial location unknown.
Willing, Joseph K. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Willing, Thomas (1731-1821) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 19, 1731. Ancestor of James R. Macfarlane. State court judge in Pennsylvania, 1759; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1763; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1767; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1775. Died January 19, 1821. Interment at Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.
- See also Read family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography.

WILLINGHAM (Soundex W452) — See also ALLINGHAM, BELLINGHAM, BILLINGHURST, BURLINGHAM, CULLINGHAM, DILLINGHAM, ELLINGHAM, FILLINGHAM, GALLINGHOUSE, GILLINGHAM, INGHAM, TELLINGHUISEN, TILLINGHAST, WILLING.

Willingham, Charley D. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Willingham, Mrs. Dell — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Willingham, Frank B. — of Forsyth, Monroe County, Ga. Circuit judge in Georgia Flint Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Willingham, H. J. — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Willingham, Harold — of Marietta, Cobb County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Willingham, John (born c.1932) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Shelby County Commissioner; candidate for mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 2003. Still living as of 2003.
Willingham, Noble (1931-2004) — Born in Mineola, Wood County, Tex., August 31, 1931. Married to Doris Humphrey and Patti Ross. Republican. Television and film actor; appeared in more than 30 movies; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 2000. Died in Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif., January 17, 2004. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Internet Movie Database profile.
Willingham, Wanda — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

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