William R. Williams Explained

William R. Williams
State1:New York
Constituency1: (1951–1953)
(1953–1959)
Term Start1:January 3, 1951
Term End1:January 3, 1959
Predecessor1:John C. Davies II
Successor1:Alexander Pirnie
Birth Name:William Robert Williams
Birth Date:11 August 1884
Birth Place:Brookfield, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Cassville, New York, U.S.
Party:Republican

William Robert Williams (August 11, 1884 – May 9, 1972) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on August 11, 1884, in Brookfield, New York. He moved to Cassville in 1891. He was a salesman with Standard Oil from 1907 to 1910.

Williams was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co., 2nd D.) in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939–40, 1941–42 and 1943.

He was Sheriff of Oneida County, New York from 1944 to 1951. He was elected as a Republican to the 82nd, 83rd, 84th and 85th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1959. He was chairman of the Oneida County Republican Committee from 1959 to 1961. Williams voted present on the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[1]

He died on May 9, 1972, in Cassville, New York; and was buried at the Sauquoit Valley Cemetery in Clayville.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us.