William Henry Wills (politician)

William Henry Wills
William H. Wills in 1944
Member, Federal Communications Commission
In office July 23, 1945 – March 6, 1946
Preceded by	Norman S. Case
Succeeded by	Rosel H. Hyde
65th Governor of Vermont
In office January 9, 1941 – January 4, 1945
Lieutenant	Mortimer R. Proctor
Preceded by	George Aiken
Succeeded by	Mortimer R. Proctor
61st Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office January 7, 1937 – January 9, 1941
Governor	George Aiken
Preceded by	George Aiken
Succeeded by	Mortimer R. Proctor
Member of the Vermont Senate from the Bennington County district
In office January 9, 1935 – January 7, 1937 Serving with Harry C. Beebe
Preceded by	Frank C. Archibald, Cebra Q. Graves
Succeeded by	Leon M. Cole, Edward A. Tobin
In office January 7, 1931 – January 4, 1933 Serving with Richard M. Campbell
Preceded by	William B. Edgerton, Daniel F. Gardner
Succeeded by	Frank C. Archibald, Cebra Q. Graves
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington district
In office January 9, 1929 – January 7, 1931
Preceded by	Cyrus S. Estes
Succeeded by	Edward F. Horst
Personal details
Born	(1882-10-26)October 26, 1882 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1946(1946-03-06) (aged 63) Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Park Lawn Cemetery, Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Hazel McLeod (m. 1914-1946, his death)
Relations	James Henry Wills (father) Alzina Brown Wills (mother)
Children	1
Occupation	Insurance agent, real estate broker, politician

William Henry Wills (October 26, 1882 – March 6, 1946) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. He was the 61st lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1937 to 1941 and the 65th governor of Vermont from 1941 to 1945. In 1944, Wills was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.^[1]