About William P. Willis
Lived 1910 – 1998 (aged 87). William P. Willis was an American politician.
William Paschal Willis (October 17, 1910 – February 23, 1998) was an American and Kiowa politician who served as the 35th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978. He served in the Oklahoma House from 1959 to 1986 and his nickname was the "Kiowa from Tahlequah."
Biography William P. Willis served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the Cherokee County district as a member of the Democratic Party from 1958 to 1964. After the house changed to numbered districts in 1964 he represented the 4th district. From 1973 to 1978 he served as the 35th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He left the house in 1986. He was known as the "Kiowa from Tahlequah." He was a member of the Kiowa Tribe.
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Who was William P. Willis?
American politician
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William P. Willis was born on 17 October 1910.
When did William P. Willis die?
William P. Willis died on 23 February 1998.
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William P. Willis was a politician.
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William P. Willis was American.
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