Ben M. Williamson

Ben M. Williamson

Ben Mitchell Williamson (born October 16, 1864 in White Post , Pike County , Kentucky , † June 23, 1941 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) was an American businessman and politician ( Democratic Party ).

Ben Williamson attended village school in Kentucky; later he studied at Bethany College in West Virginia . He embarked on a professional career selling building materials; In addition, he was also active in banking and mining. Williamson lived in Catlettsburg from 1886 to 1924 before moving to Ashland . He was one of the founders of the Kentucky Crippled Children's Commission , an organization that campaigned for disabled children, and led it as president from 1924 to 1941. He later also became director of the International Society for Crippled Children . He was also a member of the Kentucky State Welfare Agency from 1929 to 1930.

Williamson was elected to the US Senate on November 4, 1930 . He took over from John Marshall Robsion . This in turn had served as the successor to the resigned Frederic Mosley Sackett , but missed re-election against Marvel M. Logan and thereupon also resigned from his seat. So Williamson took the vacant seat for the brief period from December 1, 1930 to March 3, 1931; he was not considered a candidate for a full term.

After leaving the Senate, Ben M. Williamson resumed his business activities in Catlettsburg.

Web links

• Ben M. Williamson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)