Willis C. Hawley

Willis C. Hawley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1933
Preceded byBinger Hermann
Succeeded byJames W. Mott
Personal details
Born
Willis Chatman Hawley

(1864-05-05)May 5, 1864
Monroe, Oregon
DiedJuly 24, 1941(1941-07-24) (aged 77)
Salem, Oregon
Resting placeCity View Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Alma materWillamette University

Willis Chatman Hawley (May 5, 1864 – July 24, 1941) was an American politician and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he would serve as president of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees before entering politics. A Republican, he served 13 terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon from 1907 to 1933. He is best known as a lead sponsor of the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act in 1930.