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Thomas H. Williams (California Official)
"General" Thomas Hansford Williams (May 18, 1828 – February 28, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Attorney General of California, 1858 to 1862; and was the seventh person to hold that office. Personal information Williams was born on May 18, 1828, in Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky. His father was Sherrod Williams a politician from Kentucky. His brother was George E. Williams (1835–1899), a member of the California State Assembly15th District, from 1873 to 1875. Williams had a son of the same name who sometimes went by "Tom", his son lived from 1859 to 1915, and was the president of the California Jockey Club. Career Williams came to California on horseback in either 1850 or 1852, during the California Gold Rush. He practiced law in the towns of Coloma and Placerville. From 1858 to 1862, he was the California State Attorney General. His nickname "General" came from serving as the attorney general. Upon becoming Attorney General In most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General Of California
The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the Government of California. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constitution of California, Article V, Section 13). The California attorney general carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice. The department employs over 1,100 attorneys and 3,700 non-attorney employees. The California attorney general is elected to a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms. The election is held at the same statewide election as the Governor of California, governor, California Lieutenant Governor, lieutenant governor, California State Controller, controller, California Secretary of State, secretary of state, California State Treasurer, treasurer, California Superintendent of Public Instruction, superintendent of public instruction, and California Insurance Commissioner, insurance commissioner. A few individual atto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
