Arthur B. Williams

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Arthur B. Williams

Arthur Bruce Williams (born January 27, 1872 in Ashland , Ohio , †  May 1, 1925 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1923 and 1925 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Arthur Williams attended Michigan's Eaton County public schools and Olivet College , which he graduated from in 1892. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1894, he began to work in Battle Creek in his new profession. He also dealt with agricultural affairs and has worked in various other industries. For example, he was director of the Old National Bank at Battle Creek and vice president and advisor to Postum Cereal Co. Williams was also president of the Michigan Crafts Association.

Politically, Williams was a member of the Republican Party . After the death of Congressman John MC Smith , he was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC at the due by-election for the third seat of Michigan , where he took up his new mandate on June 19, 1923. After a re-election in the regular congressional elections in 1924 , he could remain in Congress until his death on May 1, 1925 . His parliamentary mandate fell in a by-election to Joseph L. Hooper .

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