Lemuel Williams (June 18, 1747 – November 8, 1828) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Taunton in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, he graduated from Harvard College in 1765, studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Bristol and Worcester Counties. He was town clerk of New Bedford from 1792 to 1800.
Lemuel Williams | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Freeman Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Isaiah L. Green |
| Constituency | 5th district (1799–1803) 8th district (1803–05) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1806 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1747 Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | November 8, 1828 (aged 81) Acushnet, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Children | Lemuel Williams Jr. |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
Williams was elected as a Federalist to the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1805, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1806. He resumed the practice of law and died in Acushnet, Massachusetts; interment was in Acushnet Cemetery.
References
edit- United States Congress. "Lemuel Williams (id: W000526)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.