Legislator Details
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Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 2/13/2025
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 2/13/2025
Mark Willis
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 68
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/29/1832
City: Somersetshire, England
County:
Country: England
Death
Date: 9/4/1907
City: Sanilac Township, MI
County: Sanilac County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 7/7/1907
City: Sanilac Township, MI
County: Sanilac County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Maskell or Ridge Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Mary Dickinson 10/22/1857 in Sanilac Co., MI; children: 6, William M., Samuel T., Alice A. (Pearson), Evaline A. (Cummings), Lucy (Dickinson) and Omar Deconger
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: sawyer, farmer, lumber business
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
educated in England
Biographical Sketch:
Son of William and Marguerite (Chatman) Willis. In 1846, he emigrated to Canada, where he remained 9 years, moving to Lexington, Sanilac County, in 1855. Farmed for 40 years and also had a lumber business for 10 of those years. He served as highway commissioner; and was school inspector 10 years.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Drainage , Home for Feeble Minded , Village Corporations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Applegate
County of Residence Sanilac
District: Sanilac
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1902
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1903
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Drainage
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , Horticulture
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Applegate
County of Residence Sanilac
District: Sanilac 2
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/6/1900
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1901
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: