Cyrus D. Willard (1830–1913) was a contractor and mason in 19th century Los Angeles, California.
Spurred by tales of the California Gold Rush, he came by sea to San Francisco, where he landed on his 20th birthday in 1850.
[3][4] He was a member of the Los Angeles Common Council from 1885 to 1886, representing the city's 5th Ward.
[5] Willard was a member of the 1899 Los Angeles County Grand Jury,[6] and the year after completing his work there he suffered a "stroke of paralysis.
[3] Unmarried, he bequeathed shares of his estate to his business partner, James M. Wadsworth, and to various friends and relatives.