Orrin Thomas Williams (October 19, 1845 – May 6, 1928) was an American judge, lawyer, and politician. Williams was born in Homer, New York. He moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin in 1855. He went to

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and to the University of Wisconsin Law School. He practiced law in

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. Williams then moved to

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and continued to practice law in 1883. Williams served in the Wisconsin Assembly in 1891 and 1892 and was a Republican. He then served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge for Milwaukee until he retired in 1917. Williams died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.'Judge Orrin Williams Dies At Milwaukee,' Manitowoc Herald News, May 7, 1928, pg. 1

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1845 births 1928 deaths People from Homer, New York Politicians from Milwaukee Lawrence University alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin circuit court judges Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1840s-stub