George Hawkins Williams Explained

George Hawkins Williams
Term Start:1882
Term End:1884
Term Start2:1880
Term End2:1884
State Delegate3:Maryland
Term Start3:1878
Term End3:1878
Birth Date: 1818
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Children:9

George Hawkins Williams (1818 – March 7, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1878, Maryland Senate from 1880 to 1884, and as President of the Maryland Senate in 1882.

Early life

George Hawkins Williams was born in 1818, in Baltimore, Maryland to Elizabeth Bordley (née Hawkins) and George Williams. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1839. He studied law under William Schley and was admitted to the bar in Maryland in 1843.[1] [2]

Career

Williams worked as a lawyer. He was a Democrat. In 1878, Williams was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore County.[3] [4] Williams served in the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore County from 1880 to 1884. He was elected as President of the Maryland Senate in 1882.[5]

Personal life

Williams married Eleanor Addison Gittings (1824–1881), daughter of John Sterret Gittings, in 1843. They had nine children:[3] [2]

Williams brother was a historian, Elihu Riley.[6] Williams died on March 7, 1889, at his home in Baltimore.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland Historical Magazine . 2014 . mdhistory.org . 460–461 . 2022-08-07.
  2. Book: Ancestral Records and Portraits . 2 . 1910 . 666, 669–670, 675 . The Grafton Press . 2022-08-07.
  3. News: Death of Mr. George Hawkins Williams . 1889-03-15 . . 2 . . 2022-08-06.
  4. Web site: House of Delegates, Baltimore County (1790-1966) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2012-05-24 . 2022-08-07.
  5. Web site: Senate, Baltimore County (1838-1966) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 1999-10-26 . 2022-08-06.
  6. Book: Warfield, Joshua Dorsey. [{{Google books|vgINAAAAYAAJ|page=43|plainurl=yes}} The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland]. 1905. 43. 2022-08-07.