Joseph Edward Willard
American politician (1865–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Edward Willard (May 1, 1865 – April 4, 1924) was an American politician, philanthropist, and diplomat.
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Joseph Edward Willard | |
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United States Ambassador to Spain | |
In office October 31, 1913 – July 7, 1921 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | Henry Clay Ide |
Succeeded by | Cyrus Woods |
Member of the Virginia State Corporation Commission | |
In office October 1, 1905 – February 18, 1910 | |
Preceded by | Henry Fairfax |
Succeeded by | J. Richard Wingfield |
19th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
In office January 1, 1902 – February 1, 1906 | |
Governor | Andrew J. Montague |
Preceded by | Edward Echols |
Succeeded by | James Taylor Ellyson |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Fairfax County | |
In office December 6, 1893 – December 4, 1901 | |
Preceded by | R. C. Triplett |
Succeeded by | R. E. Lee, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Edward Willard (1865-05-01)May 1, 1865 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | April 4, 1924(1924-04-04) (aged 58) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Belle Layton Wyatt |
Relations | Antonia Ford (mother) Kermit Roosevelt (son-in-law) Mervyn Herbert (son-in-law) |
Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute |
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