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Lewis Williams (other)
Lewis Williams may refer to: *Lewis Williams (politician) (1782–1842), American politician *Lewis Williams (boxer), English boxer *Lewy Williams (Lewis Williams, born 2002), Welsh darts player *Lewis Williams (rugby union) (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player *Lewis B. Williams Jr. (1833–1863), Confederate officer during the American Civil War *Lewis A. Williams (1852-1935), Chicago saloonkeeper and co-creator of Cohasset Punch See also *Lew Williams (born 1934), American singer *Louis Williams (other) *David Lewis-Williams (born 1934), South African scholar {{hndis, Williams, Lewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Williams (politician)
Lewis Williams (February 1, 1782 – February 23, 1842) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1815 and 1842. Born in Surry County, North Carolina (present-day Forsyth County), Williams attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1808. He was first elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1812, serving for a single term (1813-1814) before being elected to the 14th United States Congress as a (Jeffersonian) Republican in 1814. Williams was re-elected to successive Congresses before his death in 1842. In keeping with the turbulent times in which the parties realigned, he served under five different party labels: as a Republican, as a Crawford Republican, as a supporter of John Quincy Adams, as an "Anti-Jacksonian," and finally as a Whig. During his time in Congress, he chaired the Committee on Claims in the 15th through 21st Congresses, and the Committee on Territories during the 23rd Congress. Williams also introduced the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |