Waitman T. Willey | |
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| United States Senator from West Virginia | |
| In office August 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Henry G. Davis |
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office July 9, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Mason |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel J. Bowden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1811 Farmington, Virginia (now Farmington, West Virginia), U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1900 (aged 88) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (1840-1860) Union (1861-1865) Republican (1865-1900) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ray Willey |
Waitman Thomas Willey (October 18, 1811 – May 2, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from Morgantown, West Virginia. One of the founders of the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War, he served in the United States Senate representing first the Restored Government of Virginia and became one of the new state of West Virginia's first two senators.[1] He is one of only two people in U.S. History to represent more than one state in the U.S. Senate, the other being James Shields (who represented Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri).
- ^ Otis K. Rice, West Virginia: The State and its People (Parson, West Virginia: McClain Printing Co, 1972) pp. 199-201