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Williams-Burnett, Darlena — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Illinois, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Williams-Harris, Denise A. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Williams Levarity, Carrenaese — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Williams-Myers, Janice D. — of New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

Williams-Pereira, Dorothy — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Green. Candidate for borough president of Queens, New York, 2001; candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.

	WILLIAMSON: See also Robert Gray Allen — Claud Benedict Alverson — Henry Lamdin Benson — Frank Williamson Benson — Augustus Williamson Bradford — George Augustus Bucklin, Jr. — Frederick Williamson Bynum — David Williamson Carroll — Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb — Antonio Francisco Coronel — Elvin Williamson Crane — Gordon Evans Dean — Williamson Dunn — Stephen Galloway — Morley Isaac Griswold — John Williamson Herron — Williamson Hartley Horn — Whitmell Pugh Martin — George Mercer — Williamson Simpson Oldham — Isaac Williamson Scudder — Williamson Sylvester Stuckey, Jr. — Williamson S. Summers — Edgar Williamson Sutherlin — Benjamin Franklin Tilley — Russell Williamson Twitty — William Bauchop Wilson
	Williamson, A. — of Artesian, Sanborn County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 15th District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, A. B. — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 10th District, 1852-54. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Adolph A. — U.S. Consul in Tamsui, 1914; Dairen, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Alexander — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Williamson, Alvah — of New York. Prohibition candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Annie — of Kalispell, Flathead County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
	Williamson, Arthur W. (b. 1912) — of Cerro Gordo, Columbus County, N.C. Born in Cerro Gordo, Columbus County, N.C., November 6, 1912. Son of Marshall Edcar Williamson and Annie Belle Williamson. Democrat. Farmer; fertilizer dealer; member of North Carolina state senate 10th District, 1955-59. Baptist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Peal.
	Williamson, B. T. — of Greenwood, Leflore County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Ben Mitchell (1864-1941) — also known as Ben Williamson — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, 1864. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1930-31. Died in 1941 (age about 77 years). Entombed in mausoleum at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ky.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Williamson, Benjamin — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Brett — of California. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 45th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
	Williamson, Bright — of Darlington, Darlington County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, C. M. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Charles — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1796-1800 (Ontario County 1796-97, Ontario and Steuben counties 1797-1800). Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Charles B. — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Erie, Pa., 1962-66; defeated in primary, 1959. Still living as of 1966.
	Williamson, Charles E. (born c.1880) — of Darien, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Darien, Fairfield County, Conn., about 1880. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Darien, 1909-12, 1915-16; member of Connecticut state senate 26th District, 1917-20; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924, 1932 (alternate). Charged in May, 1938, along with Mayor T. Frank Hayes and 25 others, with conspiracy to cheat and defraud the city of Waterbury of more than a million dollars; tried in 1938-39 and convicted; sentenced to one year in jail and fined $500. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Charles H. — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1910; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Craig W. — of Missouri. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
	Williamson, D. D. — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1948, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Williamson, Darrell — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
	Williamson, David — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. U.S. Vice Consul in Algiers, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, David A., Jr. — of Lenexa, Johnson County, Kan. Candidate for mayor of Lenexa, Kan., 1999. Still living as of 1999.
	Williamson, Don — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Don — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Mayor of Flint, Mich., 2005. Still living as of 2005.
	Williamson, Duff See E. Duff Williamson
	Williamson, E. Duff — of Chemung County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1924, 1926. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, E. V. — of Eutaw, Greene County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Ed — of Brandon, Rankin County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Williamson, Edwin G. — of Toulon, Stark County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Fay D. (born c.1943) — of Midlothian, Chesterfield County, Va. Born about 1943. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Williamson, Frank L. — of Climax, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, G. D. — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Mayor of Hattiesburg, Miss., 1980, 1985-89. Still living as of 1989.
	Williamson, Gaines — of Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Williamson, George — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, George F. — of La Grange, Oldham County, Ky. Democrat. Elected Kentucky state house of representatives 53rd District 1955. Still living as of 1955.
	Williamson, George McWillie (1829-1882) — also known as George Williamson — of Louisiana. Born in Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C., September 29, 1829. Son of Thomas Taylor Williamson. Lawyer; delegate to Louisiana secession convention, 1861; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Costa Rica, 1873-79; Salvador, 1873-79; Guatamala, 1873-79; Honduras, 1873-79; Nicaragua, 1873-79. Died in 1882 (age about 52 years). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, La.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Taylor Williamson; father of Mary Leigh Williamson (who married Edgar Williamson Sutherlin).
	Williamson, Gloria — of Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Williamson, H. T. — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Mingo County Democratic Party, 1917, 1929. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Harold L. — U.S. Consul in Hamilton, 1937-40; U.S. Consul General in Guayaquil, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Harold Lyman (b. 1882) — also known as Harold L. Williamson — of Bristol, Addison County, Vt. Born in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vt., October 9, 1882. Republican. Physician; bank president; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1941-43; member of Vermont state senate from Addison County, 1945-47. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Henry — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Williamson, Henry F. — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Hugh (1735-1819) — of Edenton, Chowan County, N.C. Born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pa., December 5, 1735. Son of John Williamson, Sr. and Mary (Davison) Williamson. Preacher; university professor; physician; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1782; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1782; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; delegate to North Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1789-93. Presbyterian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 22, 1819 (age 83 years, 168 days). Entombed at Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of John Williamson, Sr. and Mary (Davison) Williamson; married 1789 to Maria Apthorpe; granduncle of Joseph Pomeroy; great-granduncle of John Means Pomeroy and William Culbertson Pomeroy; second great-granduncle of Albert Nevin Pomeroy. See Pomeroy family of Pennsylvania.   Williamson County, Tenn. is named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Williamson, Hugh P. — of Fulton, Callaway County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1944; chair of Callaway County Democratic Party, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Isaac Halstead (1767-1844) — of New Jersey. Born September 27, 1767. Governor of New Jersey, 1817-29. Died July 10, 1844 (age 76 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown.   See also National Governors Association biography
	Williamson, J. A. — of Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, J. B. — of North Carolina. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1888. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, J. H. — of Shelby, Toole County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, J. M. — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Mayor of Hattiesburg, Miss., 1891-93. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, J. P. — of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio. Mayor of Piqua, Ohio, 1842. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, J. R. See Julius Robert Williamson
	Williamson, James F. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, James M. — of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, James N., Jr. — of Burlington, Alamance County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, James T. — of New York. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, James W. — of Wood County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1864, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Jerry R. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
	Williamson, Jessie S. — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940, 1944, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Jo C. — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Williamson, John — of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1839 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, John C. — of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Williamson, John F. — of Delaware. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, John Gustavus Adolphus (1793-1840) — also known as John G. A. Williamson — Born in Roxboro, Person County, N.C., December 2, 1793. Son of James Williamson. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1823-25; U.S. Consul in La Guaira, 1827; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1833; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Venezuela, 1835-40, died in office 1840. Scottish ancestry. Died in Caracas, Venezuela, August 7, 1840 (age 46 years, 249 days). Interment at English Cemetery, Caracas, Venezuela.   Presumably named for: Gustavus Adolphus   Relatives: Son of James Williamson; married 1832 to Frances Travis; half-brother of Mildred Williamson (who married Calvin Jones). See Jones-Williamson family of North Carolina.
	Williamson, John H. — of North Carolina. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1884. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, John H. (b. 1859) — of Madison, Lake County, S.Dak. Born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, July 30, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; Lake County Judge, 1893-96; member of South Dakota state senate 16th District, 1901-04; President pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 9, 1891, to Stella Storms.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
	Williamson, John M. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1820-22, 1826, 1829, 1832, 1837, 1840. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, John Newton (1855-1943) — also known as John N. Williamson — of Prineville, Crook County, Ore. Born in Oregon, 1855. Republican. Member of Oregon state legislature; U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1903-07. Died in 1943 (age about 88 years). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Prineville, Ore.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Williamson, John P. — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1808-09. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, John P. — of Greenwood, Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Joshua — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	Williamson, Julius Robert (b. 1869) — also known as J. R. Williamson — of Whiteville, Columbus County, N.C. Born near Cerro Gordo, Columbus County, N.C., December 25, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1908; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Columbus County, 1913. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Katherine — also known as Kathy Williamson — of Downey, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 32nd District, 2000; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Williamson, Kathy See Katherine Williamson
	Williamson, Kenney E. — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Democrat. University of Illinois trustee, 1940, 1955-; defeated, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, L. P. — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Lamar (1887-1974) — of Monticello, Drew County, Ark. Born in Monticello, Drew County, Ark., January 7, 1887. Son of James Gaston Williamson and Lulu (Jackson) Williamson. Democrat. Mayor of Monticello, Ark., 1912-14; campaign manager for Gov. Harvey Parnell, 1928; Arkansas Democratic state chair, 1931. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Died December 5, 1974 (age 87 years, 332 days). Interment somewhere in Monticello, Ark.   Relatives: Son of James Gaston Williamson and Lulu (Jackson) Williamson; married 1911 to Lillian Phillips; married 1932 to Charlotte Daniel.
	Williamson, Larry C. (b. 1930) — of California. Born in 1930. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, 1984-87; Sao Tome & Principe, 1984-87. Still living as of 1991.
	Williamson, Lewis K. — of Steuben County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Marion — of Georgia. Adjutant General of Georgia, 1940-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Martin — of Palestine, Wirt County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Wirt County Democratic Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
	Williamson, Mary E. — of Ipswich, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Williamson, Matt Winn — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Williamson, Milton S. — of Hancock County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Hancock County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Moses O. — of Knox County, Ill. Illinois state treasurer, 1901-03. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, N. C. — of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Nancy A. — of Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Williamson, Nicholas G. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Whig. Mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1834-43. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Norman — of Ukiah, Mendocino County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Williamson, Odell — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Williamson, Ora — of Red Key, Jay County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Passmore — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Peter W. — of Ipswich, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Williamson, Pliny W. — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Russellville, Brown County, Ohio. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1935-58 (25th District 1935-44, 31st District 1945-58). Presbyterian; later Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Phi Gamma Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Q. V. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Williamson, R. F. — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 36th District, 1923-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932 (alternate), 1940. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, R. H. — of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, R. J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Ralph B. — Member, Federal Power Commission, 1930-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Richard S. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Williamson, Richard Woods — also known as Richard W. Williamson — of Huntingdon County, Pa. Born in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 30th District, 1927-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Robert — of Gaylord, Sibley County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Williamson, Robert B. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1940; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1949-56; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1956-70; resigned 1970. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Robert McAlpin (1806-1859) — also known as "Three Legged Willie" — of Texas. Born in Georgia, 1806. Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Washington, 1833; delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Mina, 1835; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; justice of Texas Republic supreme court, 1837-40; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1840-43, 1844-45; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1843-44; member of Texas state senate, 1846-48; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1849; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1851. Due to a deformity developed during an illness when he was 15, causing his right leg to be drawn back at the knee, he wore a partial wooden leg attached at the knee. Died in Wharton, Wharton County, Tex., December 22, 1859 (age about 53 years). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.   Williamson County, Tex. is named for him.
	Williamson, Samuel G. — of Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
	Williamson, Scott K. — of Michigan. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Williamson, Stanley H. — of Wendell, Sunapee, Sullivan County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Williamson, T. A. — of Kent County, R.I. Democrat. Elected Rhode Island state house of representatives 25th District 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	Williamson, Thomas — Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1817-19. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Thomas — of Abbeville County, S.C. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Abbeville County, 1868. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Thomas — of Illinois. Republican. Speaker, Republican National Convention, 1916 ; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1922-26. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, V. M. — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, Wallace III — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Williamson, Walter P. — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, William — Whig. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 4th District, 1846-48. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, William, Jr. (1875-1972) — of Oacoma, Lyman County, S.Dak.; Custer, Custer County, S.Dak.; Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Born near New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, October 7, 1875. Son of William Williamson and Mary (Erland) Williamson. Republican. Lawyer; Lyman County State's Attorney, 1905-08, 1910-11; circuit judge in South Dakota, 1911-21; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1912; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 3rd District, 1921-33; defeated, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died in Custer, Custer County, S.Dak., July 15, 1972 (age 96 years, 282 days). Interment at Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, S.Dak.   Relatives: Married to Victoria Dice.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Williamson, William Durkee (1779-1846) — of Maine. Born in Connecticut, July 31, 1779. Democrat. Governor of Maine, 1821; U.S. Representative from Maine at-large, 1821-23. Died May 27, 1846 (age 66 years, 300 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
	Williamson, William McKnight — Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 33rd District, 1889-92. Burial location unknown.
	Williamson, William T. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Postmaster of Troy. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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