Waitman T. Willey

Waitman T. Willey
United States Senator from West Virginia
In office August 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Henry G. Davis
United States Senator from Virginia
In office July 9, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	James M. Mason
Succeeded by	Lemuel J. Bowden
Personal details
Born	(1811-10-18)October 18, 1811 Farmington, Virginia (now Farmington, West Virginia), U.S.
Died	May 2, 1900(1900-05-02) (aged 88) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Whig (1840-1860) Unionist (1860-1865) Republican (1865-1900)
Spouse	Elizabeth Ray Willey

Waitman Thomas Willey (October 18, 1811 – May 2, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from Morgantown, West Virginia. One of the founders of the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War, he served in the United States Senate representing first the Restored Government of Virginia and became one of the new state of West Virginia's first two senators.^[1] He is one of only two people in U.S. History to represent more than one state in the U.S. Senate, the other being James Shields (who represented Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri).