Joseph A. Wallis

Joseph A. Wallis (December 12, 1837 – May 14, 1917) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Beverly, Massachusetts.

Early life Wallis was born on December 12, 1837, in Beverly. At the age of 13, he began learning the shoemaking trade from his father. He spent several winters fishing at the Grand Banks of Newfoundland before going into shoe manufacturing full-time. During the American Civil War, Wallis enlisted with an unattached artillery company. The company spent a year at a fort in Gloucester, Massachusetts, but did not see any combat before the war ended.

Wallis died on May 14, 1917, following several months of illness.

Note 1. The 20th Essex District sent two representatives to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1908, Wallis and William R. Brooks succeeded Melvin B. Putnam and Albert Vittum.