Background
Williams was born in Ocean View, Delaware.
United States representative politician
Williams was born in Ocean View, Delaware.
He attended the public schools and Wilmington Conference Academy, in Dover, Delaware, and graduated from Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1900.
Williams was an instructor at Ironwood, Michigan High School from 1902 until 1904. He then became engaged in the lumber business in Delaware and North Carolina from 1905 until 1923. He was also interested in banking.
Williams was Mayor of Millsboro, Delaware from 1921 until 1927, Treasurer of the State of Delaware from 1929 until 1933, President of the State Board of Education from 1927 until 1934, and deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner from 1935 until 1937.
In 1940 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Williams was elected to the United States. House of Representatives in 1938, defeating incumbent Democrat United States. Representative William F. Allen.
He served in the Republican minority in the 76th Congress, and lost his bid for a second term in 1940 to Democrat, Philip A. Traynor. Williams served from January 3, 1939 until January 3, 1941, during the second administration of United States. President Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt.
Subsequently he was the Delaware Motor Vehicle Commissioner from 1941 until 1946 and then was an administrative aide to United States. Senator John Jay Williams from 1947 until 1959.
Williams died at Millsboro, Delaware. He is buried in the Union Cemetery at Georgetown, Delaware, located at South Race Street. Take Route 113 south to Route 9 east into Georgetown.
Follow Route 9 through the roundabout in center of town, then go right on South Race Street.
Union Cemetery is at dead education Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1.
The State Treasurer takes office the third Tuesday of January for a two-year term. United States. Representatives take office January 3 and also have a two-year term.
Delaware Historical Society.
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University of Delaware.
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He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as United States. Representative from Delaware.