John Williams (politician, 1807)

John Williams

John Williams (born January 7, 1807 in Utica , New York , †  March 26, 1875 in Rochester , New York) was an American politician . Between 1855 and 1857 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Williams spent his childhood and youth in Sackets Harbor and attended public schools there. In 1824 he moved to Rochester where he worked in commerce. He also made flour as a miller. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1844 he was on the Rochester City Council; In 1853 he was also mayor there. He was also a member of his state's National Guard and participated in both the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. He remained in the National Guard until his death, where he achieved the rank of major general.

In the congressional elections of 1854 Williams was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Davis Carpenter on March 4, 1855 . Until March 3, 1857, he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Williams worked again as a miller until 1870. From 1871 until his death he was town treasurer in Rochester. He died there on March 26, 1875.

Web links

• John Williams in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Davis Carpenter	United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency) March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857	Samuel G. Andrews