Edwin Willits

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Edwin Willits
From Volume 1 of 1890's History of Monroe County, Michigan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Henry Waldron
Succeeded by	Nathaniel B. Eldredge
Personal details
Born	(1830-04-24)April 24, 1830 Otto, New York, U.S.
Died	(1896-10-22)October 22, 1896 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jane Ingersoll

Edwin Willits (also Willets) (April 24, 1830 – October 22, 1896) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Willits served as prosecuting attorney of Monroe County, Republican from Michigan's 2nd congressional district for the 45th, 46th, and 47th Congresses. Presidents of Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University) and the State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). The first Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under Jeremiah McLain Rusk for Benjamin Harrison's administration.