George S. Williams

George Short Williams (born October 21, 1877 in Ocean View , Delaware , † November 22, 1961 in Millsboro , Delaware) was an American politician . Between 1939 and 1941 he represented the state of Delaware in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Williams attended the public schools of his home country and then the Wilmington Conference Academy in Dover . He then studied at Dickinson College in Carlisle ( Pennsylvania ) until 1900 . Between 1902 and 1904, Williams taught at Ironwood High School in Michigan, and from 1905 to 1923, he was in the lumber business in Delaware and North Carolina . At the same time he was also active in the banking business.

Williams was a member of the Republican Party . Between 1921 and 1927 he was mayor of Millsboro; from 1929 to 1933 he was the Treasurer of Delaware. From 1927 to 1934 he was also a member of the state's education committee. He was then from 1935 to 1937 Deputy State Commissioner for Motor Vehicle Traffic ( Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner ). In 1940, Williams attended the Republican National Convention as a delegate .

In 1938 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC against the Democratic incumbent William F. Allen . There he was able to complete a legislative period between January 3, 1939 and January 3, 1941. In the 1940 elections he was defeated by Philip A. Traynor . Between 1941 and 1946, Williams was the car traffic officer in Delaware. He then worked from 1947 to 1959 on the staff of US Senator John J. Williams . George Williams died in Millsboro on November 22, 1961 and was buried in Georgetown.

Web links

• George S. Williams in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George S. Williams in the database of Find a Grave (English)