William Willett Jr. exhausting his appeals he served 14 months in Sing Sing. Willett then went into the real estate business. He died in New York City on February 12, 1938 and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. William Willett Jr. William Forte Willett Jr. (November 27, 1869 – February 12, 1938) was a U.S. Representative from New York. William Willett was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 27, 1869. He attended the public schools of his native city and then graduated from the law department of New York University, New York City, in 1895. He was admitted to the
Thomas Richards (mayor) officer. From 1998 until 2002 he was the chairman, president and chief executive officer of RGS Energy Group, the parent company of Rochester Gas & Electric. From 2006 to 2010 he was the corporation counsel of the City of Rochester. On October 28, 2010, he was appointed Deputy Mayor of the City of Rochester and inaugurated interim mayor on January 1, 2011. On January 18, 2011, Richards resigned to ensure he could run in a special election without violating terms of the Hatch Act, which could have jeopardized federal funding. On February 5, 2011, Richards was officially nominated by the