Background
Williams, Alpheus Starkey was born on September 20, 1810 in Saybrook, Connecticut, United States. Son of Ezra and Hepzibah (Starkey) Williams.
Williams, Alpheus Starkey was born on September 20, 1810 in Saybrook, Connecticut, United States. Son of Ezra and Hepzibah (Starkey) Williams.
Graduated from Yale, 1831, attended Yale Law School 3 years.
Probate judge, Detroit, 1840-1844. Published Detroit Daily Advertiser, 1844-1847. Served as lieutenant colonel 1st Michigan United States Volunteers, Mexican War, 1847-1848.
Postmaster, Detroit, 1849-1853. President Michigan Oil Corporation, 1853-1861. Appointed brigadier general Michigan Militia, in charge of camp instruction Fort Wayne, Detroit, 1861.
Commissioned brigadier general United States Volunteers, 1861. In charge of military dist in Arkansas until 1866. Minister resident to Republic of Salvador, 1866-1869.
Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from Michigan, 44th-45th congresses, 1875-1878, Chairman of Commission on Distric.
Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from Michigan, 44th-45th congresses, 1875-1878, Chairman of Commission on Distric.
Married Jane Hereford (Lained) Pierson, January 1838. Married second, Martha Ann (Conant) Tellman, September 17, 1873.