George Willard
(March 20, 1824 — March 26, 1901) Willard was a minister, professor of Latin, journalist, and politician. George Willard was born in Bolton, Vermont and moved to Michigan in 1836 with his parents. He graduated from Kalamazoo College and became a teacher. After studying theology, Willard was ordained a minister of the Episcopal Church and he was a rector in Coldwater, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo. He later taught Latin at Kalamazoo College and worked in the newspaper business. From 1866 to 1867, Willard served in the State House of Representatives. Additionally, he served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1867. Willard was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1877.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000479]
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Michigan Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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