William Williams | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana'sAt-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Charles M. La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Winfield K. Denton |
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| Born | (1821-05-11)May 11, 1821 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 1896(1896-04-22) (aged 74) Warsaw, Indiana, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Branch/service | Union Army |
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William Williams (May 11, 1821 – April 22, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as aU.S. Representative inIndiana from 1867 to 1875.
Born nearCarlisle, Pennsylvania, Williams attended the common schools and received a very limited education.He studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice inWarsaw, Indiana. Williams served as Treasurer ofKosciusko County in 1852.He resigned the office of treasurer for an ultimately unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor in 1853.
Williams managed the Bank of Warsaw for several years, and also served as director of theFort Wayne and Chicago Railway from 1854 to 1856, and as director of theMichigan City prison from 1859 to 1862. He served in theUnion Army as commandant of Camp Allen inFort Wayne, in 1862 and as paymaster of Volunteers, with headquarters atLouisville, Kentucky, until the close of the war.
Williams was elected as aRepublican to theFortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875).He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in theDepartment of War (Fortieth throughForty-third Congresses).He did not run in 1874, and returned to Warsaw to practice law.
In 1882, Williams was appointed byPresident Arthur asChargé d'Affaires toParaguay andUruguay and served until July 21, 1885.
He returned toWarsaw, Indiana, in 1885 and retired from active business pursuits. He died there on April 22, 1896, and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 10th congressional district March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1873 | Succeeded by |
| District inactive | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's at-large district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | District inactive |
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| Preceded by | United States Chargé d'Affaires, Uruguay July 10, 1882 – July 21, 1885 | Succeeded by John E. Bacon |
| United States Chargé d'Affaires, Paraguay August 26, 1882–21 July 1885 | ||
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