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George B. Willis
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Biography
George B. Willis (died June 1900) was a state legislator in North Carolina. He represented Craven County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1870. Richard Tucker and Edward R. Dudley were fellow African American state legislators from New Bern. Craven County was represented by several African Americans during the period. Willis commanded Company H of the 1st North Carolina State Troops, a state militia united raised to maintain order during the Kirk–Holden war of 1870.
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