He was the son of Rev. Joseph Willard (1761–1827) and Olive (Haven) Willard (ca. 1760–1843). He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1819. Afterwards he spent two years in Savannah, Georgia, to improve his failing health. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826, and commenced practice in Troy. In 1829, he married Laura Barnes, and they had two sons. In 1831, he succeeded Orville L. Holley as editor of the Troy Sentinel.
He was an associate judge of the Rensselaer County Court from 1834 to 1840.
john, willard, john, dwight, willard, november, 1799, lancaster, coös, county, hampshire, october, 1864, troy, rensselaer, county, york, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, life, edithe, joseph, willard, 1761, 1827, olive, haven, willard, 1760, 1843, gra. John Dwight Willard November 4 1799 Lancaster Coos County New Hampshire October 9 1864 Troy Rensselaer County New York was an American lawyer and politician from New York Life EditHe was the son of Rev Joseph Willard 1761 1827 and Olive Haven Willard ca 1760 1843 He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1819 Afterwards he spent two years in Savannah Georgia to improve his failing health Then he studied law was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Troy In 1829 he married Laura Barnes and they had two sons In 1831 he succeeded Orville L Holley as editor of the Troy Sentinel He was an associate judge of the Rensselaer County Court from 1834 to 1840 He was a Freemason and served as Grand Master in the Grand Lodge of New York from 1846 to 1849 He was a member of the New York State Senate 12th D in 1858 and 1859 Sources EditThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1867 pg 442 Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1859 by William D Murray pg 114ff John D Willard bio and portrait at RootsWebNew York State SenatePreceded byAmos Briggs New York State Senate 12th District1858 1859 Succeeded byVolney Richmond Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John D Willard amp oldid 1128609645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
