G. Edward Williams

G. Edward Williams (1885 - August 17, 1940) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician.[1][2]

G. Edward Williams
c. 1917
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 1916 – January 1918
Personal details
Born1885 (1885)
DiedAugust 17, 1940(1940-08-17) (aged 54–55)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

G. Edward Williams was born in 1885.[3] He received a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1905.[4] In 1915, Williams was elected to represent the 12th District in the Mississippi State Senate, as the Hinds and Warren Counties floater representative.[1][2][5] He was a resident of Jackson, Mississippi, at the time.[1] After his district was redistricted in the middle of the term, George Anderson of Vicksburg was elected, but Williams contested his seat due to being "legislated out of office".[6] Williams moved to Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1920, where he served as a chancery judge for several years.[7] On August 17, 1940, Williams was driving his car, when it was struck by another car; he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Dr. I. W. Barrett Clinic in Clarksdale 30 minutes later.[7]

References
  1. Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 748, 771.
  2. "G. Edward Williams". Vicksburg Evening Post. 1915-09-07. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. Martindale's American Law Directory. Martindale's American law directory, Incorporated. 1921. p. 419.
  4. College, Mississippi (1922). General Bulletin. The College. p. 150.
  5. Office, Mississippi Attorney-General's (1917). Biennial Report of the Attorney-General of the State of Mississippi ... Authority. p. 87.
  6. "Judge Anderson's Seat is Contested". Vicksburg Evening Post. 1917-09-25. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  7. "Obituary for G. Edward WILLIAMS". Clarion-Ledger. 1940-08-21. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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