Willis Sweet

Infobox_Congressman
name=Willis Sweet


state=Idaho
district=At-Large
term_start = October 1, 1890
term_end = March 3, 1895
preceded=Fred Dubois (as territorial delegate)
succeeded=Edgar Wilson
date of birth= birth date|1856|1|1
place of birth=Alburgh, Vermont
dead = dead
date of death=death date and age|1925|7|9|1856|1|1
place of death=San Juan, Puerto Rico
residence=
spouse=
profession=Attorney
religion=
party=Republican|

Willis Sweet (January 1, 1856 – July 9, 1925) was the first United States Representative from Idaho. Sweet served as a Republican in the House from 1890 to 1895, representing the state at-large.

Sweet was a candidate for United States Senate in 1896 but was defeated in the Idaho Legislature by Populist Henry Heitfeld. He later moved to Puerto Rico where he served as attorney general from 1903 to 1905. He worked as a newspaper editor in San Juan from 1913 until his death.

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