About Diedrich Willers, Jr.
Lived 1833 – 1908 (aged 74). Diedrich Willers, Jr. was an American politician and lawyer.
Diedrich Willers Jr. (November 3, 1833 – June 25, 1908) was a Democratic politician from Varick, New York who served as Secretary of State of New York. Born to a working class German immigrant family, his political fortune was a notable example of the effect of civil service reform. and was also notable as a critic of Mormonism. His mother was born in New Holland, Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania Dutch stock.
He was Deputy Secretary of State under Frederick Cook, retiring at the end of 1889, and there was talk of nominating Willers for Secretary of State again, but he declined due to declining health.
He died in Varick, New York on June 25, 1908.
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American politician (1833-1908)
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Diedrich Willers, Jr. was born on 3 November 1833.
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Diedrich Willers, Jr. died on 25 June 1908.
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Diedrich Willers, Jr. was a politician and lawyer.
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Diedrich Willers, Jr. was American.
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