Westel Willoughby | |
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 Photographic portrait of Westel Willoughby as an officer in the 137th New York Volunteer Regiment | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| In office June 12, 1869 – January 1, 1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1830 Groton, Tompkins County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1897 (aged 67) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennie Rebecca Woodbury |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Years of service | 1862-1863 |
| Unit | 137th New York Volunteers |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Chancellorsville (1863) |
Westel Willoughby (April 3, 1830 – December 21, 1897) was an American lawyer and soldier, who briefly served on the Virginia Supreme Court during Congressional Reconstruction, and unsuccessfully ran for statewide office several times.[1]
- ^ J. Jefferson Looney, :Westel Willoughby (1830-1897) in Dictionary of Virginia Biography, available at http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Willoughby_Westel_1830-1897#start_entry