Background
He was the son of Josiah Williams (1768–1842) and Charity (Shaler) Williams (1775–1865).
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Josiah Williams
Edit Profilepolitician member of the New York State Senate
Career
Williams was nominated on the Know Nothing ticket for Canal Commissioner at the New York state election, 1854, but two weeks before the election declined to run. The party managers then substituted Hard Democrat Clark Burnham on the ticket but, due to slow communications, Williams still polled almost 60,000 votes. He was a presidential elector in 1856, voting for John C. Frémont and William L. Dayton.
He was buried at the Ithaca City Cemetery.
Membership
He was a Whig member of the New York State Senate (25th Doctorate) from 1852 to 1855, sitting in the 75th, 76th, 77th and 78th New York State Legislatures.
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September 26, 1883 (aged 72) -
Nationality
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Political Party
Republican party