Willis Whichard
Willis Whichard | |
|---|---|
c. 1971 | |
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office 1986–1998 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Hunt |
| Preceded by | James G. Exum |
| Succeeded by | Mark Martin |
| Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1980–1986 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Hunt |
| Preceded by | Frank M. Parker |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Orr |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Allen |
| Succeeded by | William Greenwood Hancock Jr. |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby W. Rogers James Davis Speed |
| Succeeded by | Pat Oakes Griffin |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Preceded by | W. Hance Hofler Wade H. Penny Jr. |
| Succeeded by | S. Gerald Arnold Jimmy Lewis Love |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1940 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2025 (aged 85) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina University of Virginia |
Willis Padgett Whichard (May 24, 1940 – November 18, 2025) was an American lawyer and a prominent figure in North Carolina politics and education. Whichard is the only person in the history of North Carolina who has served in both houses of the state legislature and on both of the state's appellate courts. He died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on November 18, 2025, at the age of 85.