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Francis WILLIS, Congress, GA (1745-1829)

WILLIS Francis , a Representative from Georgia; born in Frederick County, Va., January 5, 1745; received a liberal education; served as captain and colonel in the Revolutionary War in 1777 and…

Raymond Eugene WILLIS, Congress, IN (1875-1956)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1947 Party: Republican WILLIS Raymond Eugene , a Senator from Indiana; born in Waterloo, De Kalb County, Ind., August 11, 1875; attended the public schools and…

Willis Arnold GORMAN, Congress, IN (1816-1876)

GORMAN Willis Arnold , a Representative from Indiana; born near Flemingsburg, Ky., January 12, 1816; pursued an academic course; moved to Bloomington, Ind., in 1835; was graduated from the law…

von Braun, Wernher

(Encyclopedia) von Braun, Wernhervon Braun, Wernhervôn broun [key], 1912–77, German-American rocket scientist and astronautics engineer, b. Germany, grad. Berlin Technological Institute (B.S., 1932…

Willis Joshua BAILEY, Congress, KS (1854-1932)

BAILEY Willis Joshua , a Representative from Kansas; born near Mount Carroll, Carroll County, Ill., October 12, 1854; attended the common schools, Mount Carroll High School, and the University of…