James Williams (Ohio politician)

James Williams
James Williams
12th Ohio State Auditor
	In office; January 8, 1872 – January 12, 1880
Governor	Edward F. Noyes; William Allen; Rutherford B. Hayes; Thomas L. Young; Richard M. Bishop
Preceded by	James H. Godman
Succeeded by	John F. Oglevee
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the Champaign County district
	In office; January 5, 1852 – January 1, 1854
Preceded by	John T. Burnet; J. Rayburn
Succeeded by	James M. Maitland
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1822; Prince George's County, Maryland
Died	November, 1892; Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Staley

James Williams (May 21, 1822 – November 1892) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was Ohio State Auditor 1872–1880.

James Williams was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, and moved with his family to Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio in 1831. He was educated, studied medicine, and was admitted to practice in 1843. In 1849, he caught Gold Fever, and went to California.[1]

When Williams returned to Champaign County in 1851, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives for the 50th General Assembly in 1852–1853.[2]

In 1856, Williams went to the State Capitol in Columbus with Ohio State Auditor Francis M. Wright, and served for sixteen years as clerk, chief clerk and deputy in the office. He was elected as State Auditor in 1871 and re-elected in 1875, serving eight years.[1]

Williams died at his home in Mechanicsburg in November, 1892.[1] He was married to Sarah Staley of Champaign County in 1848.[3]

Notes

Smith 1898 : 289
Ohio 1917 : 278
Crabb, W Darwin (1872). Biographical sketches of the state officers, and of the members of the 60th General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Journal. p. 8.

References

Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio.

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[rep-1] Smith 1898 : 289

[2] Ohio 1917 : 278

[3] Crabb, W Darwin (1872). Biographical sketches of the state officers, and of the members of the 60th General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Journal. p. 8.