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|order1 = 27th |
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|office1 = Governor of Maine |
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|term_start1 = February 25, 1857 |
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|term_end1 = January 6, 1858 |
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|predecessor1= [[Hannibal Hamlin]] |
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|successor1 = [[Lot M. Morrill]] |
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|office2 = Member of the [[Maine House of Representatives]] |
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|birth_date = June 2, 1814 |
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|term2 = 1864–1866<br>1873-1875 |
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|party = [[Maine Republican Party|Republican]] |
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'''Joseph Hartwell Williams''' ( |
'''Joseph Hartwell Williams''' (February 15, 1814 – July 19, 1896) was an American politician who served as the [[List of Governors of Maine|27th]] [[Governor of Maine]] from 1857 to 1858. |
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== Early years == |
== Early years == |
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Williams was born in [[Augusta, Maine]] on |
Williams was born in [[Augusta, Maine|Augusta]] (in modern-day [[Maine]], then a part of [[Massachusetts]]) on February 15, 1814.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=bL8-AAAAYAAJ&dq=joseph+hartwell+williams+%22feb+15%2C+1814%22&pg=PA126 Maine Historical Magazine]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=B7g-AAAAYAAJ&dq=joseph+hartwell+williams+%22february+15%2C+1814%22&pg=PA249 Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder]</ref> He graduated from [[Harvard University]] in 1830. He also studied at [[Harvard Law School|Dane Law School]] in Cambridge. |
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== Politics == |
== Politics == |
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Williams was a Democrat. In 1854, he switched his political allegiance and become a Republican. He became a member and president of the Maine State Senate in 1857. [[Hannibal Hamlin]], the Governor of Maine at the time, resigned on February 25, 1857 to accept the position of United States Senator. Williams, [[President of the Maine Senate|president of the senate]] at the time, became the new governor of the state. He completed the term of Hannibal Hamlin. He left office on January 6, 1858. |
Williams was a Democrat. In 1854, he switched his political allegiance and become a Republican. He became a member and president of the Maine State Senate in 1857. [[Hannibal Hamlin]], the Governor of Maine at the time, resigned on February 25, 1857, to accept the position of United States Senator. Williams, [[President of the Maine Senate|president of the senate]] at the time, became the new governor of the state. He completed the term of Hannibal Hamlin. He left office on January 6, 1858. |
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== Later years == |
== Later years == |
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== Sources == |
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* Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. ''Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978''. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN |
* Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. ''Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978''. Greenwood Press, 1988. {{ISBN|0-313-28093-2}} |
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{{s-ttl|title=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for [[Governor of Maine]]|years=[[1877 Maine gubernatorial election|1877]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 29 November 2023
Joseph H. Williams | |
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27th Governor of Maine | |
In office February 25, 1857 – January 6, 1858 | |
Preceded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
Succeeded by | Lot M. Morrill |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1864–1866 1873-1875 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Augusta, Massachusetts (now Maine) | February 15, 1814
Died | July 19, 1896 Augusta, Maine | (aged 82)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Profession | Attorney |
Joseph Hartwell Williams (February 15, 1814 – July 19, 1896) was an American politician who served as the 27th Governor of Maine from 1857 to 1858.
Early years
[edit]Williams was born in Augusta (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts) on February 15, 1814.[1][2] He graduated from Harvard University in 1830. He also studied at Dane Law School in Cambridge.
Politics
[edit]Williams was a Democrat. In 1854, he switched his political allegiance and become a Republican. He became a member and president of the Maine State Senate in 1857. Hannibal Hamlin, the Governor of Maine at the time, resigned on February 25, 1857, to accept the position of United States Senator. Williams, president of the senate at the time, became the new governor of the state. He completed the term of Hannibal Hamlin. He left office on January 6, 1858.
Later years
[edit]After leaving office, Williams served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1864 to 1866. He was re-elected as an independent to the Maine House of Representatives in 1873. He held that position for two years. He ran for governorship in 1873, but he was unsuccessful. He then practiced law. He died on July 19, 1896.
Sources
[edit]- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2
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