Ben Clarence Williams (May 5, 1914 – May 1970) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member for the 9th district of the

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Biography

Williams was born in

Port St. Joe, Florida Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 and the county seat of Gulf County, Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 3,357. This was a decline from 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Histo ...

. He was an electrician. In 1962, Williams was elected to the

. In 1967, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 9th district. He served until 1968, when he was succeeded by

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. Williams died in May 1970, at the age of 56.

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1914 births 1970 deaths People from Port St. Joe, Florida Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators American electricians 20th-century Florida politicians {{Florida-politician-stub