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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Electoral history[edit]

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[edit]

^ ^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[edit]

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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