Ralph Williams (politician) explained

Ralph Williams
Nationality:American
Occupation:Politician

Ralph Williams was a magistrate and state legislator in Mississippi.[1] He documented as having been enslaved from birth. He established a wagon manufacturing business in Lamar, Mississippi after the end of the American Civil War in 1866. He served as a magistrate from 1871 until 1873 when he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1873-1875 for Marshall County, Mississippi.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ralph Williams – Against All Odds.
  2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 232