Sherrod Williams
Sherrod Williams (1804 – March 24, 1876) was an American politician and lawyer. He served as a United States House of Representatives from Kentucky; and as a Kentucky Member of Congress.
Sherrod Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Beaty |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Owsley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1804 Pulaski County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1876 (aged 71–72) San Jose, California, U.S. |
Biography
Sherrod Williams was born in 1804 in Pulaski County, Kentucky,[1] and he moved with his parents to Wayne County in childhood. He received a limited education, but had learned the trade of brickmaker in Monticello when about fifteen years of age.[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar and practiced law.
His sons included Thomas Hansford Williams, the former Attorney General of California from 1858 to 1862;[2] and George E. Williams (1835–1899), a former member of the California State Assembly's 15th District, from 1873 to 1875.[2][3]
He served as member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1829 to 1834, and in 1846. Williams was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian Whig to the Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, and Twenty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841). He served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions (Twenty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for reelection.
He moved to California, where he died in San Jose, California on March 24, 1876.[4] He was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco, he was moved to Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.[3]
References
- "Williams, Sherrod". Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Index to Politicians: Williams, S to T". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Williams family of Monticello, Kentucky". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "San Jose..." San Francisco Chronicle. 1870-03-25. p. 3. ISSN 1932-8672. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 274. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- United States Congress. "Sherrod Williams (id: W000536)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.