Williams, George Frederick, 1852-1932
Dates
- Existence: 1852 - 1932
Biography
George Frederick Williams was born on July 10, 1852 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Before graduating from Dartmouth College in 1872, Williams studied at the Universities of Heidelberg and Berlin in Germany. After graduation, he taught school in West Brewster, Massachusetts while studying law at Boston University and was admitted to the bar in 1875. Williams practiced law in Boston. Williams served as member of the Dedham School Committee before being elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1890. In 1891, he was elected to the Fifty-second Congress (1891-1893). In 1893, he resumed the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts and was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor in 1895, 1896, and 1897. He served as delegate to several state Democratic conventions and to the Democratic National Conventions in 1896, 1900, 1904 and 1908. In 1913, Williams was appointed Minister to Greece and Montenegro by Woodrow Wilson, serving until 1914, after which he practiced law until his retirement in 1930. Williams died on July 11, 1932.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George F. Williams correspondence
George F. Williams (1852-1932), lawyer. Dartmouth College Class of 1872. The collection contains correspondence between Williams and his family and friends while traveling in Germany and Great Britain.
George Frederick Williams diary and accounts
Diary of George Frederick Williams (1852-1932) with accounts of his student days in Germany, including volunteer work in the Franco-Prussian war.