Joseph Lanier Williams

Joseph Lanier Williams (born October 23, 1810 in Knoxville , Tennessee , † December 14, 1865 there ) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1843 he represented the state of Tennessee in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Williams was the son of US Senator John Williams (1778-1837). He attended public schools in his home country and then studied at the University of East Tennessee and the US Military Academy at West Point . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer, he began to work in Knoxville in his new profession.

Politically, Williams was a member of the Whig Party . In the congressional elections of 1836 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Tennessee , where he succeeded Luke Lea on March 4, 1837 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1843 . These had been shaped by his party's quarrels with the new President John Tyler since 1841 . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

In 1842 Williams was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. In the following years he practiced as a lawyer in the federal capital Washington. During the Civil War , he was appointed a judge in the Dakota Territory by President Abraham Lincoln . Joseph Williams died in Knoxville on December 14, 1865.

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SURNAME	Williams, Joseph Lanier
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 23, 1810
PLACE OF BIRTH	near Knoxville , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH	December 14, 1865
Place of death	Knoxville , Tennessee