Willis Perry Bocock
Willis Perry Bocock was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia. He served as the Attorney General of Virginia, as a member of the Virginia General Assembly, and as a representative to the Virginia [Constitutional Convention of 1850].
Early life
Bocock was born in Buckingham [County, Virginia] in 1807, before it split to form Appomattox County. He was educated at the University of Virginia, receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1835.Career
As an adult, Bocock established a law practice in Appomattox, and served several terms in the General Assembly.Bocock served as the Virginia Attorney General from 1852 to 1857.
In 1850, Bocock was elected to the Virginia [Constitutional Convention of 1850]. He was one of three delegates elected from the Southside delegate district made up of his home district of Appomattox County, as well as Charlotte and Prince Edward Counties.
A dangerous fall made him a cripple, and he resigned his Attorney General's office, relocating to Macon, Hale County, Alabama where he "led the life of a private gentleman."