Henry Williams (Massachusetts politician)

Henry Williams
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	Nathaniel B. Borden (10th) William Soden Hastings (9th)
Succeeded by	Nathaniel B. Borden (10th) Artemas Hale (9th)
Constituency	10th district (1839–41) 9th district (1843–45)
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate
In office 1836-1837
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1834
Personal details
Born	November 30, 1805 Taunton, Massachusetts
Died
Political party	Democratic
Education	Brown University

Henry Williams (30 November 1805 – 8 May 1887) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Taunton, Williams attended Brown University, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1929 and commenced practice in Taunton.

He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and served in the Massachusetts State Senate.

Williams was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress. He was elected to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). After retiring from elected office, he resumed the practice of law and died in Taunton on May 8, 1887. He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

References

• Henry Williams at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Nathaniel B. Borden	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	Succeeded by Nathaniel B. Borden
Preceded by William S. Hastings	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Succeeded by Artemas Hale