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'''Edwin Edward Willis''' (October 2, 1904 – October 24, 1972) was an [[Americans|American]] [[attorney]] and [[politician]] from his native state of [[Louisiana]] who was affiliated with the [[Earl Long|Long]] political faction. A [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], he served in the state Senate in 1948 and thereafter represented Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 1949 to 1969. Willis served as the last chairman of the since disbanded [[House Un-American Activities Committee]], which sought to expose [[Communism|communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government.<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web|url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000559
'''Edwin Edward Willis''' (October 2, 1904 – October 24, 1972) was an [[Americans|American]] [[attorney]] and [[politician]] from his native state of [[Louisiana]] who was affiliated with the [[Earl Long|Long]] political faction. A [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], he served in the state Senate in 1948 and thereafter at the urging of then [[Governor]] [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]] ran successfully to represent Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 1949 to 1969. Willis served as the last chairman of the since disbanded [[House Un-American Activities Committee]], which sought to expose [[Communism|communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government.<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web|url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000559
|title=Willis, Edwin Edward|publisher=''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress''|accessdate=August 18, 2021}}</ref>
|title=Willis, Edwin Edward|publisher=''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress''|accessdate=August 18, 2021}}</ref>