William Willis (1794–1870) was a Portland, Maine

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, historian, and politician, and was the partner of

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. He was member of the Maine State Senate in 1855 and

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in 1857, president of the Maine Historical Society (1856–1865), and president of the Maine Central Railroad. In 1864 he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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, 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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Shade Trees — an exert from History of Portland, By William Willis written in 1864
1794 births 1870 deaths Maine lawyers Republican Party Maine state senators Mayors of Portland, Maine Historians of Maine Harvard College alumni Members of the American Antiquarian Society Politicians from Haverhill, Massachusetts Phillips Exeter Academy alumni 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers {{Maine-mayor-stub