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Willis Alston
Born1769 (1769)
near Littleton, Province of North Carolina, British America
DiedApril 10, 1837(1837-04-10) (aged 67–68)
Halifax, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s)Planter, politician
ChildrenAriella Hawkins
RelativesJames Boyd Hawkins (son-in-law)

Willis Alston Jr. (1769 – April 10, 1837) was a politician and planter from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party and later a Jacksonian, he served as a U.S. Representative in the 6th to the 13th Congresses (1799–1815) and the 19th to the 21st Congresses (1825–1831). He was the nephew of Nathaniel Macon.[1]

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6th United States Congress

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United States House Committee on Elections

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21st United States Congress

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District of Columbia (Chairman: Gershom Powers) Elections (Chairman: Willis Alston) Establishing an Assay Office in the Gold Region (Select) Expenditures...

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8th United States Congress

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