Henry Willis

Also known as Henry Willis (politician), Henry Willis (Australian politician)

Henry Willis was an Australian politician, born in Port Adelaide, South Australia to English mariner John Willis and Jane, née Emmerson. Having been locally educated, Willis worked at his father's tannery, and in 1884 became a committee member of the South Australian Literary Societies' Union. The following year he had established his own tannery and was serving on the local board of health and Hindmarsh Municipal Council.

Occupation: politician, land owner, businessperson, pastoralist
Position held: member of the Australian House of Representatives, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Citizenship: Australia
Born: April 6, 1860
Died: February 23, 1950

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Henry Willis (6 April 1860 – 23 February 1950) was an Australian politician, born in Port Adelaide, South Australia to English mariner John Willis and Jane, née Emmerson. Having been locally educated, Willis worked at his father's tannery, and in 1884 became a committee member of the South Australian Literary Societies' Union. The following year he had established his own tannery and was serving on the local board of health and Hindmarsh Municipal Council. Municipal politics Willis relocated to Sydney in 1888, intending to become a minister in the Church of England. He married Annie Louisa Moore at Campbelltown on 20 September 1889, with whom he had five children. He was the first mayor of Cabramatta and Canley Vale in 1893 and served on Camden (1897–99) and Randwick (1899–1902) councils. He was unsuccessful as an independent Free Trade candidate at the 1894 election for the district of Sydney-Denison, and at the 1898 election for the district of Camden. Federal politics

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Also known as Henry Willis (politician), Henry Willis (Australian politician)

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