Background
Williams was the son of John Allen Williams of Stepney and his wife Mary Carvell, and was educated privately.
Williams was the son of John Allen Williams of Stepney and his wife Mary Carvell, and was educated privately.
From 1847 to 1877, he was secretary to the Liberation Society and was Parliamentary chairman to the society. He authored works on disestablishment and other ecclesiastical subjects. He was a Director of Whittlington Life Insurance Company.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Mansfield In the 1892 general election and held the seat until the 1900 general election.
Williams lived at Crouch End and died at the age of 86.
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In the 1885 general election, Williams was elected Member of Parliament for Nottingham South but lost the seat in the 1886 general election.