Jonathan Spencer Willis (April 5, 1830 – November 24, 1903) was an American politician from Milford in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.

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Jonathan S. Willis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	John W. Causey
Succeeded by	L. Irving Handy
Personal details
Born	(1830-04-05)April 5, 1830 Oxford, Maryland, U.S.
Died	November 24, 1903(1903-11-24) (aged 73) Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Milford, Delaware

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Willis was born in Oxford, Maryland, attended the district schools there and studied under private tutors.

Willis married twice. To Annie Barratt Townsend (1843 - 1885), they had one daughter Elizabeth Townsend Willis (1864 - 1934). And to Edith Gillespie (1855 - 1914), they had one son Jonathan Spencer Willis, Jr (1892 - 1957).

He taught school seven years and then entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, serving charges in Maryland, Delaware, Philadelphia, New York City, and Stamford, Connecticut. He retired from the ministry in 1884 and settled on a farm near Milford, Delaware and engaged in fruit growing.

Willis was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election in 1892 to the 53rd Congress, but was elected to the 54th Congress, serving from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1897. He was an unsuccessful candidate, however, for reelection in 1896 to the 55th Congress, and returned to the full effort of agricultural pursuits.

He died in Milford and was buried in the Barratt's Chapel Cemetery near Frederica, Delaware.

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.

• Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Delaware's Members of Congress
• Jonathan S. Willis at Find a Grave
• The Political Graveyard

• Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
• University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965