William Widgery (c. 1753 – July 31, 1822) was aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts.

Born inDevonshire, England, in theKingdom of Great Britain, Widgery immigrated to America with his parents, who settled in Philadelphia.He attended the common schools.He engaged in shipbuilding.He served in theRevolutionary War as a lieutenant on a privateer.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inPortland in Massachusetts'District of Maine, about 1790.He served as member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives 1787–1793 and 1795–1797.He served as delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1788.He served in the state Senate in 1794, and ran forMassachusetts's 13th congressional district that year.^[1] He served as member of the executive council in 1806 and 1807.

Widgery was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theTwelfth Congress (March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813), but was defeated for reelection in 1812 byGeorge BradburyHe served as judge of the court of common pleas 1813–1821.He died inPortland, Maine, July 31, 1822.He was interred in theEastern Cemetery in theMunjoy Hill neighborhood of Portland, Maine.

Widgery Wharf was built and owned by the Widgery family during William Widgery's early life.

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