Biography
He was born near Liberty Hill, Kershaw County, South Carolina, on November 17, 1795. His father Colonel Adam McWillie was in command of a regiment during the War of 1812.
McWillie graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) in 1817. Then he began the study of law, being admitted to the bar in 1818.
He married Catherine Anderson (1812–1873), daughter of Dr. Edward H. Anderson of Camden, South Carolina, and granddaughter of a noted officer of the Maryland Line.
Between 1836 and 1840 he served in both the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate. In 1845 he moved to Mississippi. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1849, serving from December 3, 1849 to March 3, 1851. In 1858 he became Governor of Mississippi, serving until 1860. McWillie died in Kirkwood, Madison County, Mississippi, on March 3, 1869.
His son Adam McWillie (1821 to 1861) was killed in the Civil War during the First Battle of Bull Run.
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| Preceded by John J. McRae |
Governor of Mississippi 1857-1859 |
Succeeded by John J. Pettus |
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| Name | Macwillie, William |
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| Short description | American politician |
| Date of birth | November 17, 1795 |
| Place of birth | Liberty Hill, Kershaw County, South Carolina |
| Date of death | March 3, 1869 |
| Place of death | Kirkwood, Mississippi |
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