George Howard Williams

George Howard Williams (born December 1, 1871 in California , Moniteau County , Missouri , † November 25, 1963 in Sarasota , Florida ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of Missouri in the US Senate .

George Williams attended public schools and Drury College in Springfield to prepare for college . He graduated in 1894 in Princeton and in 1897 at the Law School of Washington University , after which he was admitted to the Bar Association and St. Louis began practicing.

From 1906 to 1912, Williams was a judge in the St. Louis District Court. In 1922 and 1923 he served as a delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention. After the death of US Senator Selden P. Spencer , Williams was appointed as his successor in Congress . He took his place on May 25, 1925 and had to leave the Senate on December 5, 1926, after trying in vain for the seat in a by-election. While in Washington , he chaired the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses .

After the end of his political career, George Williams worked again as a lawyer in St. Louis until he retired in 1943. He moved to Sarasota, Florida, where he died in 1963.

Web links

George Howard Williams in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

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SURNAME	Williams, George Howard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 1, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH	California , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH	November 25, 1963
Place of death	Sarasota , Florida