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H. W. Whillock

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H. W. Whillock
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
April 19, 1941 – May 11, 1942
Preceded byJames L. Straight
Succeeded byAustin Walker
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
February 25, 1946 – May 5, 1947
Preceded bySam S. Griffin
Succeeded byPotter P. Howard
Personal details
BornFebruary 9, 1904[1]
Humansville, Missouri, United States
DiedAugust 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

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  1. ^ "Mayors - Boise Arts & History". Boiseartsandhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ^ "Family History and Genealogy Records". Familysearch.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  3. ^ "History of Commercial Television" (PDF). history.idaho.gov. 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Boise, Idaho
1941–1942
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Boise, Idaho
1947–1951
Succeeded by