James Williams (May 21, 1822 – November 1892) was a
Republican politician in the
U.S. State of
Ohio who was in the
Ohio House of Representatives, and was
Ohio State Auditor 1872–1880.
James Williams was born in
Prince George's County, Maryland
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, demonym = Prince Georgian
, ZIP codes = 20607–20774
, area codes = 240, 301
, founded date = April 23
, founded year = 1696
, named for = Prince George of Denmark
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, and moved with his family to
Mechanicsburg,
Champaign County, Ohio in 1831. He was educated, studied medicine, and was admitted to practice in 1843. In 1849, he caught ''Gold Fever'', and went to
California.
[ Smith 1898 : 289]
When Williams returned to Champaign County in 1851, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives for the 50th General Assembly in 1852–1853.
In 1856, Williams went to the State Capitol in
Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
with Ohio State Auditor
Francis M. Wright, and served for sixteen years as clerk, chief clerk and deputy in the office. He was elected as State Auditor in 1871 and re-elected in 1875, serving eight years.
[
Williams died at his home in Mechanicsburg in November, 1892.][ He was married to Sarah Staley of Champaign County in 1848.]
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People from Mechanicsburg, Ohio
State Auditors of Ohio
Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives
1822 births
1892 deaths
Physicians from Ohio
19th-century American politicians
People from Prince George's County, Maryland