| Office: | Alabama House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 1873 |
| Term End: | 1874 |
| Birth Date: | 1844 |
| Death Date: | June 1874 |
Lazarus "Laddie" J. Williams, sometimes spelled "Latty", (1844 – June 1874) was a registrar in 1866 and served in the Alabama House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era in Alabama. He was also a Montgomery city council member for three terms from 1869 to 1874.[1] He and Jeremiah Haralson were both African Americans who represented Montgomery County, Alabama. Williams pushed for civil rights legislation.[2] He headed a special committee that was able to arrange for a conference of conservatives to proceed peacefully.[3] He served in 1873 along with Noah B. Cloud representing Montgomery.[4]
He was a Union League organizer, an officer in the Alabama Labor Union, and belonged to the first Baptist Church in Montgomery serving an African American congregation.[1]
In 1873 Williams and Lewis E. Parsons were arrested and charged with conspiracy to prevent members of the legislature from voting for United States Senator.[5] [6] The United States district court dismissed the charges in July 1874 due to no evidence, a month after Williams' death.[7]
He died of Bright's disease in June 1874.[1] [8]