Charles Williams (Wisconsin state legislator)

Charles H. Williams
Charles H. Williams
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 13th district
	In office; January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1879
Preceded by	John A. Barney
Succeeded by	Edward C. McFetridge
Personal details
Born	August 13, 1844; Burnett, Wisconsin
Died	February 2, 1922 (aged 77); Minnesota
Resting place	Clear Lake Cemetery ; Clear Lake, Iowa
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Mary Elizabeth Wallace; (died 1916);
Children	Susan Eleanor Williams; (b. 1872; died 1948); Charles Ihrie Williams; (b. 1876; died 1963); Harriet Gertrude Williams; (b. 1878; died 1959); James Arthur Williams; (b. 1880; died 1962); Paul Reginald Williams; (b. 1882; died 1965); Octavia Emma Williams; (b. 1885; died 1983); Mary Elizabeth (Kennedy); (b. 1887; died 1947); Marguerite Williams; (b. 1891; died 1991); Leon G. Williams; (b. 1894; died 1984);

Charles Henry Williams (August 13, 1844 – February 2, 1922) was an American farmer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate for one term, representing the 13th senatorial district (Dodge County) from 1877 to 1879.

Biography

Born in Burnett, in Dodge County, Wisconsin, he served in various local offices, and was Town Supervisor of Westford, Dodge County, Wisconsin, where he also resided during his senate term.^[1] He was elected to one term in the senate and was defeated seeking re-election in 1878.^[2]

He died in Minnesota in 1922.

Family

In 1869, Williams married Mary Elizabeth Wallace at Fox Lake, Wisconsin, with whom he raised eleven children.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate, 13th District Election, 1876^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General Election, November 7, 1876
	Democratic	Charles H. Williams	5,728	62.36%
	Republican	Edward C. McFetridge	3,457	37.64%
Plurality			2,271	24.73%
Total votes			9,185	100.0%
	Democratic hold

Wisconsin Senate, 13th District Election, 1878^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 5, 1878
	Republican	Edward C. McFetridge	3,437	45.36%	+7.72%
	Democratic	Charles H. Williams (incumbent)	3,043	40.16%	−22.20%
	Greenback	Lorenzo Merrill	1,097	14.48%
Plurality			394	5.20%	-19.53%
Total votes			7,577	100.0%	-17.51%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing	29.93%

References

^ ^a ^b Bashford, R. M., ed. (1878). "Official Directory: Wisconsin Legislature". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 458. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical Sketches: Wisconsin Legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 501. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

External links

Charles Henry Williams at Find a Grave
Mary Elizabeth (Wallace) Williams at Find a Grave (his wife)

Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by John A. Barney	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 13th district 1877 – 1879	Succeeded by Edward C. McFetridge

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[bb1878-1] Bashford, R. M., ed. (1878). "Official Directory: Wisconsin Legislature". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 458. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[bb1880-2] Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical Sketches: Wisconsin Legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 501. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

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