Willis Buell

American politician
Willis Buell
3rd Mayor of Atlanta
In office
1850–1851
Preceded byBenjamin Bomar
Succeeded byJonathan Norcross

Willis (or Wyllys) Buell (1790 – November 1851) was a native of Connecticut and third mayor of Atlanta. [1] He was the first Justice of the Peace of the 1026th militia district and was said to be a talented portrait painter.[citation needed] He was a member of the Free and Rowdy Party.

Buell was an original member of the first Masonic lodge in Atlanta.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Atlanta's First Mayor Was Murdered". The Atlanta Journal. August 6, 1962. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Daniel, Frank (June 3, 1959). "Atlanta Masonic Club Hears of Earlier Days". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Preceded by
Benjamin F. Bomar
 Mayor of Atlanta
January 23, 1850 – January 1851 		Succeeded by
Jonathan Norcross


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