Richard Williams (politician)

Richard Williams

Richard Williams (born November 15, 1836 in Findlay , Ohio , † June 19, 1914 in Portland , Oregon ) was an American politician . Between 1877 and 1879 he represented the state of Oregon in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

Richard Williams attended public schools in his home country. In 1851 he moved to the Oregon Territory , where he continued his education. He later studied at Willamette University in Salem . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1857, he began working in a new profession in Kirbyville , Josephine County .

Political career

Williams became a member of the Republican Party . In 1874 he ran for the first time for the US House of Representatives. Due to a split within his party and the candidacy of a third candidate to his disadvantage, he was defeated by the Democrat George Augustus La Dow , who then died in office and was replaced by Lafayette Lane, who was elected in a by-election . In the elections of 1876, Williams was able to prevail against incumbent Lane and move into Congress on March 4, 1877 . But since he was no longer nominated by his party for another term in 1878, he could only complete one legislative period until March 3, 1879.

Another résumé

After his tenure in Congress, Richard Williams returned to practice as a Portland attorney. Between 1890 and 1910 he was a member of the school board of this city. He died in June 1914 and was buried in Portland. Richard Williams had been married to Clara J. Congle since 1862, with whom he had a daughter.

Web links

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

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