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H. W. Whillock

American politician

H. W. Whillock

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(1992-08-09) (aged 88)^[2] Boise, Idaho, United States

Henry Westerman Whillock (February 9, 1904 – August 9, 1992) was an American politician and television station general manager, who 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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
^ "Family History and Genealogy Records". Familysearch.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
^ "History of Commercial Television" (PDF). history.idaho.gov. 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2018-06-22.

Mayors of Boise - Past and Present
Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Corrected List of Mayors, 1867-1996

Political offices
Preceded by James L. Straight	Mayor of Boise, Idaho 1941–1942	Succeeded by Austin Walker
Preceded by Sam S. Griffin	Mayor of Boise, Idaho 1947–1951	Succeeded by Potter P. Howard