John Williams (politician, 1731)

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John Williams (born March 14, 1731 in Hanover County , Colony of Virginia , † October 10, 1799 in Montpelier , North Carolina ) was an American politician and a signatory of the Articles of Confederation . He founded the city of Williamsboro in North Carolina on the land he made available. He was also a co-founder of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .

Williams moved to North Carolina in 1745. There he later decided to pursue a political career. In 1775 he was a delegate to the North Carolina Provincial Congress. He was then a member of the House of Representatives for North Carolina from 1777 to 1778 and a delegate to the Continental Congress for North Carolina from 1778 to 1779 . He was then an associate judge at the North Carolina State Supreme Court from 1779 until his death in 1799 . After his death he was buried in the family cemetery in Montpelier.

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Williams' cousin of the same name, John, was also politically active and an officer in the Continental Army . He was also distantly related to Christopher Harris Williams , Congressman for Tennessee, and John Sharp Williams , US Senator from Tennessee.

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SURNAME Williams, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1731
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanover County , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH October 10, 1799
Place of death Montpelier , North Carolina