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American politician

Edwin Edward Willis


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1969
Preceded by	James R. Domengeaux
Succeeded by	Patrick T. Caffery
Member of the Louisiana State Senate from Lafayette Parish
In office 1948–1948
Preceded by	Two-member district: Edward P. Burguieres Cornelius P. Voorhies
Succeeded by	Bernard Trappey

Personal details
Born	(1904-10-02)October 2, 1904 Arnaudville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	October 24, 1972(1972-10-24) (aged 68) St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	St. Michael's Cemetery in St. Martinville, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Estelle Bulliard Willis
Children	1
Alma mater	St. Martinville High School Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Occupation	Attorney; Planter

Edwin Edward Willis (October 2, 1904 – October 24, 1972) was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Louisiana who was affiliated with the Long political faction. A Democrat, he served in the Louisiana State Senate during 1948 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969.

Willis served on the U.S. House of Representatives' Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) from 1957 to 1968, becoming chair of the committee in 1963 following the death of Francis E. Walter.

References

"Congressman Edwin Willis, 1957-1968: HUAC, Civil Rights, and the Ku Klux Klan - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.

"Edwin E. Willis", A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography, Vol. 2 (1988), p. 853.
United States Congress. "Edwin E. Willis (id: W000559)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.. Retrieved March 10, 2006.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJames Domengeaux	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district 1949–1969	Succeeded byPatrick T. Caffery
Preceded byTwo-member district: Edward P. Burguieres Cornelius P. Voorhies	Louisiana State Senator from Lafayette Parish 1948–1948	Succeeded byBernard Trappey

v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana
1st district	E. Livingston White H. Johnson White Slidell La Sére St. Martin Dunbar Eustis Bouligny Sypher Lawrence Gibson Hunt St. Martin Wilkinson Meyer Estopinal O'Connor Fernández Hébert Tonry B. Livingston Vitter Jindal Scalise
2nd district	Gurley Thomas Ripley Chinn Dawson la Branche Thibodeaux Conrad Bullard J. A. Landry Hunt Taylor Mann Sheldon Ellis Hahn Wallace Lagan Coleman Lagan Davey Buck Davey Gilmore Dupré Spearing Maloney H. Boggs Maloney H. Boggs L. Boggs Jefferson Cao Richmond Carter
3rd district	Brent Overton Bullard Garland J. Moore Dawson Harmanson Penn Perkins Davidson Newsham Darrall Acklen Darrall Kellogg Gay Price Broussard Martin Montet Mouton Domengeaux Willis Caffery Treen Tauzin Melançon J. M. Landry Boustany Higgins
4th district	Bossier Morse J. Moore Jones Sandidge Landrum Vidal Newsham McCleery Boarman Smith Levy Elam Blanchard Ogden Breazeale Watkins Sandlin Brooks Waggonner Leach Roemer McCrery Fields McCrery Fleming M. Johnson
5th district	Blackburn Morey Spencer Leonard Young King Newton Boatner Baird Ransdell Elder Wilson Mills McKenzie Passman Huckaby McCrery Cooksey Alexander McAllister Abraham Letlow
6th district	Nash E. Robertson Lewis Irion E. Robertson S. Robertson Favrot Wickliffe Morgan Sanders Sr. Favrot Kemp Sanders Jr. Griffith Sanders Jr. Morrison Rarick H. Moore Baker Cazayoux Cassidy Graves Fields
7th district	Pujo Lazaro De Rouen Plauché Larcade Thompson Edwards Breaux Hayes John Boustany
8th district	Aswell Overton Dear Allen G. S. "Doc" Long McSween G. W. Long S. Long G. W. Long C. Long Holloway
At-large	Robertson Butler Johnston Sheridan
Territory	Clark Poydras

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