R. Holman Willis Explained

Birthname:Russell Holman Willis
State Senate:Virginia
District:21st
Term Start:January 9, 1924
Term End:January 11, 1928
Predecessor:Marshall B. Booker
Successor:Abram P. Staples
Office2:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Roanoke City
Term Start2:January 14, 1914
Term End2:January 9, 1924
Predecessor2:William Watts
Successor2:James A. Bear
John W. Wright
Birth Date:12 January 1880
Birth Place:Marshall, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Bess Bennett Brower
Education:Richmond College (LLB)

Russell Holman Willis (January 12, 1880 – August 9, 1954) was an American Democratic politician who served in the Virginia General Assembly, first as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and later in the Virginia Senate. He held the position of majority floor leader in the House of Delegates from 1916 until his election to the Senate. Willis passed away at age 74 in Roanoke, Virginia.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Swem, Earl G.. Earl Gregg Swem. Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. January 10, 2016. 1918. Virginia State Library. Richmond.
  2. Book: Dodson, E. Griffith. E. Griffith Dodson. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. January 27, 2016. 1939. Virginia State Library. Richmond.