Background
Williams, John was born on January 7, 1807 in Utica, New York, United States.
United States representative politician
Williams, John was born on January 7, 1807 in Utica, New York, United States.
Williams was a miller. He was Mayor of Rochester, New York, in 1853. He was elected as a Democrat to the 34th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1855, to March 3, 1857.
John Williams was a major general and served in the military both during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
He was known to have corresponded with Susan B. Anthony.
Member United States House