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Willey, Norman Bushnell

governor, was born March 25, 1838, in Guilford, N. Y. He was a successful miner and was elected governor of Idaho in 1890.

Willey, Waitman Thomas

lawyer, lecturer, United States senator, was born Oct. 18, 1811, in Monongalia, W. Va.

In 1861 he was elected senator in congress; and at the close of that year was a delegate to the Wheeling constitutional convention. In 1863 he was elected a senator in congress from West Virginia; and in 1864 was re-elected to the senate for the term commencing in 1865 and ending in 1871.

Williams, Abram Pease

agriculturist, merchant, United States senator, was born Feb. 3, 1832, near Portland, Maine. In 1861 he moved to San Francisco; and is an importer, stock raiser, and farmer. He was one of the founders of the San Francisco board of trade, and its first president; and is a member of the San Francisco chamber of commerce.

He was elected United States senator by the California legislature in 1886 to fill a vacancy.

Williams, Alfred Mason

journalist, author, poet, was born in 1840 in Massachusetts.

Williams, Benjamin

state legislator, congressman, governor, was born in 1754 in North Carolina. He was a patriot of the revolution; and was a member of congress from 1793 to 1795. He also served many years in the state legislature; and was twice elected governor of North Carolina, in 1799 and 1807. He died in 1814 in North Carolina.

Williams, Christopher H

congressman, was born in Tennessee. He was a representative in congress from Tennessee from 1837 to 1843, and again from 1849 to 1853.

Williams, Daniel Overtan

lawyer, jurist, was born in 1856, in Alexandria, Tenn. He has attained success in the profession of law in his native city; has been justice of the peace, county judge, special chancellor, circuit judge, and special attorney-general.

Williams, David Rogerson

congressman, governor, was born March 10, 1776, in Robbins Neck, S. C. He was a representative in congress from South Carolina from 1805 to 1809, and again from 1811 to 1813, in which year he was appointed a brigadier-general. He governor of South Carolina from 1814 to 1816. He died Nov. 15, 1830, in Lynch's Creek, S. C. was

Williams, Edwin

author, was born March 7, 1797, in Norwich, Conn. He was a writer of New York city; and the author of The Politician's Manual; New Universal Gazetteer; Book of the Constitution; New York as It Is; Arctic Voyages; The Fortunate Puzzler; The Statesman's Manual; and The Twelve Stars of the Republic. He died Oct. 21, 1854, in New York city.

Williams, Eleazer

clergyman, author, was born in 1787 in Caughnawaga, N. Y. He was an episcopal clergyman at Green Bay, Wis., supposed by some persons to have been Louis XVII, of France. He published A Spelling-Book in the Language of the Seven Iroquois Nations, and other works in Iroquois. He died Aug. 28, 1858, in Hoganstown, N. Y.

Williams, Elkanah

physician, educator, was born Dec. 19, 1822, in Lawrence county, Ind. He was ophthalmic surgeon to the Commercial hospital in Cincinnati in 1862-72, and early in the civil war was appointed assistant surgeon to the United States marine hospital, which post he held till the close of the war. He died Oct. 5, 1888, in Hazlewood, war.

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Williams, Francis S

educator, author, was born Feb. 17, 1822, in West Mendon, N. Y. For thirty-five years he has been actively engaged in educational work; and for twenty-five years was connected with the schools of Wheeling, W. Va. He is now engaged in his profession in Minneapolis, Minn.; and takes an active part in various educational societies.