John Samuel Willes-Johnson (3 July 1793 – 25 July 1863) was a British naval officer and for a short time a Conservative Party politician.
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Early life
Willes-Johnson was born in South Stoke, Somerset to Charles Johnson and Mary Willes, daughter of the Archdeacon of Wells, William Willes. His sister, Harriet Johnson, married John Owen Herbert of Dolforgan Hall and, after his death, Sir John Edwards, 1st Baronet, of Garth. From her first marriage, she was the mother of Harriet Avarina Brunetta Herbert (wife of Walter Long, eldest son of Walter Long). From her second marriage, she was the mother of Mary Cornelia Edwards (wife of George Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry).
Career
Entering the navy in 1807, Willes-Johnson became a first class volunteer serving on the Vestal under Captain Edwards Lloyd Graham for two years at Home and Newfoundland stations.