H. W. Whillock
H. W. Whillock | |
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| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
| In office April 19, 1941 – May 11, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | James L. Straight |
| Succeeded by | Austin Walker |
| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
| In office February 25, 1946 – May 5, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Sam S. Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Potter P. Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1904[1] Humansville, Missouri, United States |
| Died | August 9, 1992 (aged 88)[2] Boise, Idaho, United States |
Henry Westerman Whillock (February 9, 1904 – August 9, 1992) served on two occasions as mayor of Boise, Idaho, in the 1940s.
Whillock was the general manager of KBOI-Channel 2 in Boise, Idaho. [3]
Whillock was first elected mayor in 1941. An officer in the United States Navy, he resigned in May 1942 after being called to active duty during World War II. Whillock returned to Boise at war's end.
Whillock became mayor again in 1946. He was appointed to finish the term of Sam S. Griffin, who resigned.
References[]
- ^ "Mayors - Boise Arts & History". Boiseartsandhistory.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "Family History and Genealogy Records". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "History of Commercial Television" (PDF). history.idaho.gov. 1989.
- Mayors of Boise - Past and Present
- Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Corrected List of Mayors, 1867-1996
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