William McWillie
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William McWillie (November 17, 1795 – March 3, 1869) was the twenty-second governor of Mississippi from 1857 to 1859. He was a Democrat.
Biography
He was born near Liberty Hill, South Carolina, on November 17, 1795. His father Colonel Adam McWillie was in command of the 2nd Regiment SC militia during the War of 1812, and William served as an adjutant in his father's regiment in the war.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
McWillie graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) in 1817. He then began the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1818.<ref name="bioguide.congress.gov">Template:Cite news</ref>
Between 1836 and 1840, he served in both the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate. In 1845 he moved to Mississippi. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1849, serving from December 3, 1849 to March 3, 1851. In 1858 he became Governor of Mississippi, serving until 1860. McWillie died in Kirkwood, Madison County, Mississippi, on March 3, 1869. He is buried in Kirkwood Cemetery, near Camden, Mississippi, the town he founded and named for his hometown of Camden, South Carolina.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- 1795 births
- 1869 deaths
- University of South Carolina alumni
- People from Kershaw County, South Carolina
- People from Madison County, Mississippi
- South Carolina lawyers
- Mississippi lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Democratic Party South Carolina state senators
- Democratic Party governors of Mississippi
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century United States representatives
- 19th-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly