Sherrod Williams

American politician

Sherrod Williams

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th district
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Martin Beaty
Succeeded by	Bryan Owsley

Personal details
Born	1804 Pulaski County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1876(1876-03-24) (aged 71–72) San Jose, California, U.S.

Sherrod Williams (1804 – March 24, 1876) was an American politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky.

Biography

Sherrod Williams was born in 1804 in Pulaski County, Kentucky,^[1] and he moved with his parents to Wayne County in childhood. He received a limited education, but had learned the trade of brickmaker in Monticello when about fifteen years of age.^[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar and practiced law.

His sons included Thomas Hansford Williams, the former Attorney General of California from 1858 to 1862;^[2] and George E. Williams (1835–1899), a former member of the California State Assembly's 15th District, from 1873 to 1875.^[2]^[3]

He served as member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1829 to 1834, and in 1846. Williams was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian Whig to the Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, and Twenty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841). He served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions (Twenty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for reelection.

He moved to California, where he died in San Jose, California on March 24, 1876.^[4] He was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco, he was moved to Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Williams, Sherrod". Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ ^a ^b "Index to Politicians: Williams, S to T". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ ^a ^b "Williams family of Monticello, Kentucky". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ "San Jose..." San Francisco Chronicle. 1870-03-25. p. 3. ISSN 1932-8672. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 274. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

United States Congress. "Sherrod Williams (id: W000536)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Martin Beaty	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841	Succeeded by Bryan Owsley