Background
Alston, Willis was born in 1769 in near Littleton, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.
Alston, Willis was born in 1769 in near Littleton, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.
He was the nephew of Nathaniel Macon. Alston engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1790 and served for two years.
In 1794 he was elected to a single term in the North Carolina Senate.
In 1798, Alston was elected as a Federalist to the United States. House, defeating incumbent Thomas Blount and two other candidates. Alston served from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1815.
Early in the Jefferson administration, Alston changed parties and became affiliated with the Republican Party. Local Federalists recruited former Government.
William R. Davie to challenge Alston in 1803, but Alston survived Davie"s challenge.
Alston chaired the House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business during the 13th United States. Congress. In the election of April 1813, Alston defeated Daniel Mason, the Peace candidate, with the smallest margin of his re-election campaigns (56%-44%), and Alston retired at the end of the term. He returned to the state House of Commons between 1820 and 1824, and then returned to Washington in 1825, elected as a Jacksonian Democrat.
Serving three terms (March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1831), Alston chaired the Committee on Elections during the 21st Congress.
He declined to seek re-election in 1830 and returned to agriculture. Alston died on April 10, 1837 in Halifax and is buried at his plantation home of Butterwood, near Littleton.
Member North Carolina House of Commons, 1790-1792, 1820-1824. Member North Carolina Senate, 1794-1796. Member United States House
Member ways and means committee