Joseph F. Williams
Joseph F. Williams | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office 1854–1856 | |
| Preceded by | James McKinney |
| Succeeded by | J. D. Cattell |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Columbiana County district | |
| In office 1847–1848 Serving with James Patton | |
| Preceded by | Clement Vallandigham |
| Succeeded by | David King |
| In office 1845–1846 Serving with Clement Vallandigham | |
| Preceded by | Robert Filson |
| Succeeded by | Clement Vallandigham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1809 Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1882 (aged 73) Salineville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Gilson Miss Northdrift |
| Children | Richard G. |
| Relatives | Curtis C. Williams (grandson) |
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Joseph F. Williams (August 15, 1809 – December 11, 1882) was an American politician from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County from 1845 to 1846 and from 1847 to 1848. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1854 to 1856.
Early life
[edit]Joseph F. Williams was born on August 15, 1809, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Edward Williams. His father was of Scottish-Irish ancestry.[1]
Career
[edit]Williams worked as a blacksmith in Columbiana County, Ohio, and built mechanical devices for mills and factories.[1]
Williams was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County from 1845 to 1846 and from 1847 to 1848. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 22nd district from 1854 to 1856.[1][2] He was justice of the peace of Salineville.[3]
Later in life, Williams was an oil prospector in Ohio and Pennsylvania.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Williams married Mary Gilson. Their son Richard G. Williams served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He lived on a farm in Salineville.[1] His grandson Curtis C. was a prosecuting attorney and judge of common pleas in Franklin County, Ohio.[1] He also married Miss Northdrift who predeceased him. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Salineville. He was chosen as an elder of the search at its founding in 1864.[3][4]
Williams died following a fall on December 11, 1882, at his home in Salineville.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Powell, Thomas E., ed. (1913). The Democratic Party of the State of Ohio. Vol. 2. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 435–436.
- ^ Taylor, W. A. (1892). Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book. The Westbote Co., State Printers. pp. 351, 354, 362. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d "We mentioned briefly..." The Saturday Review. December 23, 1882. p. 3 s. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCord, William B., ed. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 337. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Archive.org.