Joseph Williams (justice) explained

Joseph Williams (December 8, 1801 – March 31, 1870)^{[1] [2]} was a justice of the Kansas Territorial Supreme Court, and later chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. He served the court during Iowa's time as a territory. He was the state's second and fourth chief justice.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joseph Williams page at Iowa Judicial Branch . 2012-08-06 . 2010-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529191559/http://www.iowacourts.gov/wfdata/frame1773-1463/pressrel2.asp . bot: unknown .
2. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54170cd0e4b00eba52a2db00/t/5424321ae4b0c4ccc04d1cd7/1411658266268/3Chapter2.pdf Kansas: The Territorial and District Courts