Joseph Edward Willard
Joseph Edward Willard | |
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Andrew J. Montague | |
Preceded by | Edward Echols |
Succeeded by | James Taylor Ellyson |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Fairfax County | |
In office December 6, 1893 – December 4, 1901 | |
Preceded by | R. C. Triplett |
Succeeded by | R. E. Lee, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Edward Willard May 1, 1865 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | April 4, 1924 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 58)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Belle Layton Wyatt |
Relations | Antonia Ford (mother) Kermit Roosevelt (son-in-law) Mervyn Herbert (son-in-law) |
Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute |
Joseph Edward Willard (May 1, 1865 – April 4, 1924) was an American politician, philanthropist, and diplomat.
Early life
The son of prominent Washington
Career
Willard served for eight years in the
In 1913, President
Personal life
Willard and his wife, Belle Layton Wyatt (1869–1954), had two daughters, Belle Wyatt, (1892–1968) who later married Kermit Roosevelt on June 10, 1914, and Mary Elizabeth, (1898-1979) who later married The Hon. Mervyn Herbert, third son of 4th Earl of Carnarvon, in 1921.
His daughter, Belle, and Roosevelt had four children:
- Kermit Roosevelt Jr. (1916-2000); married Mary Lowe Gaddis (1917-2013) and had four children.
- E.E. Cummingsand had two children; married (2) Carole Adele Russell and had three children.
- Belle Wyatt Roosevelt (1919-1985); married John Gorham Palfrey Jr., grandson of John G. Palfrey, 2nd great-grandson of William Palfrey, and grand-nephew of Francis Winthrop Palfrey; had three children.
- Dirck Roosevelt (1925-1953)
Willard had at least 12 grandchildren, including Mark Roosevelt; his great-grandchildren include Kermit Roosevelt III, John Palfrey and Quentin Palfrey.
Death
Willard died in Manhattan, New York, on April 4, 1924. His remains were returned to Washington, D.C.,[citation needed] for burial at Oak Hill cemetery.[2]
Sources
- ^ "Cruiser Off With $5,750,000 in Gold to Aid Americans," New York World, Aug. 7, 1914.
- ^ "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (Amphitheater) - Lot U East" (PDF). oakhillcemeterydc.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.