William McWillie

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Governor William McWillie
Portrait of Governor William McWillie
22nd Governor of Mississippi
In office November 16, 1857 – November 21, 1859
Preceded by	John J. McRae
Succeeded by	John J. Pettus
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district
In office December 3, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Patrick W. Tompkins
Succeeded by	John D. Freeman
South Carolina State Senate South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1854–1892
Personal details
Born	(1795-11-17)November 17, 1795 Camden, South Carolina, United States
Died	March 3, 1869(1869-03-03) (aged 73) Madison County, Mississippi, United States
Resting place	Kirkwood Cemetery, Camden, Mississippi
Spouse(s)	Nancy Cunningham Catherine Anderson
Children	23
Alma mater	University of South Carolina
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America (prior to 1861) Confederate States of America 1861–1865
Branch/service	United States Army (War of 1812)
Battles/wars	War of 1812

William McWillie (November 17, 1795 – March 3, 1869) was the twenty-second governor of Mississippi from 1857 to 1859. He was a Democrat. McWillie was the last Governor of Mississippi prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War.^[1]