Background
Williamson, William was born on October 7, 1875 in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. Son of William and Mary (Erland) Williamson.
United States representative politician
Williamson, William was born on October 7, 1875 in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. Son of William and Mary (Erland) Williamson.
He attended public school for his elementary education. In 1903 he graduated from the University of South Dakota at Vermilion and then in 1905 from the University of South Dakota School of Law.
He was the last United States. Representative from the third district of South Dakota. He was admitted to the bar in 1905. He began his law practice in Oacoma, South Dakota in Lyman County in that same year.
From 1905-1911 he was prosecuting attorney of Lyman County.
From 1911 until 1921 he served as court circuit judge for the 11th judicial district From March 1921-March 1933 he was elected as a Republican to congress (five succeeding terms. In 1912 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention and served as Chairman on the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Interior for the 68th and 69th Congresses.
Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments for the 70th and 71st Congresses;
He resumed his law practice in Rapid City, and was special assistant attorney general of South Dakota also being assigned as general counsel for the Public Utilities Commission 1939-1951. He also served the Department of Insurance of South Dakota.
He died on July 15, 1972 in Custer, South Dakota.
He is buried in Pine Lawn Cemetery, Rapid City, South Dakota.
Member: 32° Mason, Naja Temple, Deadwood, S. Dakota Club: Lions (Rapid City, S. Dakota). Address Rapid City. S. Dakota, Room 280 and 280A., H.O. Building, Washington, C.
Married Clara Victoria Dice, October 5, 1910. Children (adopted): Mary Laverne, Cleola Catherine, Gertrude Lucile (all sisters).