Lewis Williams

Lewis Williams (born February 1, 1782 in Surry County , North Carolina , †  February 23, 1842 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1815 and 1842 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Lewis Williams was a brother of US Senator John Williams (1778-1837) and Congressman Robert Williams (1773-1836). He was also a cousin of MP Marmaduke Williams (1774-1850). Williams studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill until 1808 . He later began a political career as a member of the Democratic Republican Party . He was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1813 and 1814 .

In the congressional elections of 1814 Williams was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 13th  constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Peter Forney on March 4, 1815 . After he was confirmed in all subsequent elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on February 23, 1842 . After the dissolution of his party in the 1820s, he joined the movement around President John Quincy Adams . In the 1830s he became a member of the Whigs . Williams was chairman of the Committee on Claims from 1817 to 1831 . Between 1833 and 1835 he headed the committee that dealt with the administration of the territories. From 1829 to 1837 he experienced heated discussions about his politics during the presidency of Andrew Jackson . It was about the controversial implementation of the Indian Removal Act , the nullification crisis with the state of South Carolina and the banking policy of the president.

Lewis Williams died on February 23, 1842 in the federal capital Washington and was buried in Panther Creek Cemetery in Surry County.

Web links

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

• Lewis Williams in the database of Find a Grave (English)