Charles K. Williams

Charles Kilbourne Williams (born January 4, 1782 in Cambridge , Massachusetts , † March 9, 1853 in Rutland , Vermont ) was an American lawyer and politician and from 1850 to 1852 governor of the state of Vermont.

Early years

Charles Williams came to Rutland, Vermont with his family in 1790. His father, Samuel, was a publisher and co-founder of the University of Vermont and authored the first Vermont history book. Charles attended Williams College until 1800 . After completing a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1803. Then he became a member of the militia, in which he should make it to major general . As a member of this force, he also took part in the British-American War of 1812 .

Political rise

Between 1809 and 1821 he was an intermittent member of the House of Representatives from Vermont . He was also a district attorney in Rutland County from 1814 to 1815 and was a judge of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1823 to 1833 . At the same time he was from 1825 to 1829 also head of the federal customs office for the district of Vermont. From 1834 to 1846 he was presiding judge ( Chief Justice ) of the Supreme Court of his state. Politically, Williams was a member of the Whig Party and an opponent of slavery . In 1842 he unsuccessfully applied for the office of governor of his state. As a result, he became chairman of an advisory committee ( Council of Censors ). In 1849 he was again a member of the legislature before he was elected as a candidate of his party for the new governor of his state in 1850.

Governor of Vermont and another résumé

Charles Williams took up his new office on October 11, 1850. After being re-elected in 1851, he could remain in this office until October 1, 1852. Governor Williams, like the majority of his fellow citizens in Vermont, was a supporter of the movement to end slavery. For this reason, a law ( Habeas Corpus Act ) was passed to protect human rights. After his second term in office, Williams declined to run again. He retired and died the following year. He was married to Lucy Green Langdon, with whom he had nine children.

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SURNAME	Williams, Charles K.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Williams, Charles Kilbourne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 4, 1782
PLACE OF BIRTH	Cambridge , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	March 9, 1853
Place of death	Rutland , Vermont