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
Lawrie Willett be appointed to that role. In October 1984, he was appointed Chairman of the Superannuation Fund Investment Trust, handling the compulsory superannuation contributions of Commonwealth Public Servants. Willett was appointed Charles Sturt University Chancellor in 2002. He served in the role for 12 years, welcoming Michele Allan as his successor in 2014. While Chancellor, Willett was instrumental in the establishment of the veterinary science program at the University, and the institution grew to become the largest provider of higher education in regional Australia. In June 1994, Willett was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to public