William R. Williams
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.
He died on May 9, 1972, in Cassville, New York; and was buried at the Sauquoit Valley Cemetery in Clayville.
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New York Assembly | ||
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Preceded by | New York State Assembly Oneida County, 2nd District 1936–1943 |
Succeeded by Harry G. Converse |
United States House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 35th congressional district 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by R. Walter Riehlman |
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th congressional district 1953–1959 |
Succeeded by Alexander Pirnie |
- 1884 births
- 1972 deaths
- People from Oneida County, New York
- New York sheriffs
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- New York Republicans
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Brookfield, New York