John Williams (Tennessee)

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John Williams (January 29, 1778 – August 10, 1837) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Knoxville, Tennessee.

Born in Surry County, North Carolina (present-day Forsyth County), he represented Tennessee in the United States Senate from 1815 to 1823. He was Chargé d'affaires to the Central American Federation, 1825-26, and a member of the Tennessee Senate, 1827-28

Williams is the brother of Lewis Williams and Robert Williams, both congressman from North Carolina; and cousin of U.S. Rep. Marmaduke Williams.

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NAME Williams, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Tennessee politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1778
PLACE OF BIRTH Surry County, North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH August 10, 1837
PLACE OF DEATH
Political offices
Preceded by
Jesse Wharton		 United States Senator (Class 2) from Tennessee
1815-1823
Served alongside: George W. Campbell, John Eaton,		 Succeeded by
Andrew Jackson
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
None		 United States Chargé d'Affaires, Guatemala
May 3, 1826–December 1, 1826		 Succeeded by
Charles G. DeWitt
v • d • e
United States Senators from Tennessee
Class 1 Cocke · A. Jackson · Smith · J. Anderson · Campbell · Eaton · Grundy · Foster · Grundy · Nicholson · Foster · Turney · Jones · Johnson · Patterson · Brownlow · Johnson · Key · Bailey · H. Jackson · Whitthorne · Bate · Frazier · Lea · McKellar · Gore, Sr. · Brock III · Sasser · Frist · Corker United States Senate
Class 2 Blount · J. Anderson · Cocke · Smith · Whiteside · Campbell · Wharton · Williams · A. Jackson · White · A. Anderson · Jarnagin · Bell · Nicholson · Fowler · Cooper · Harris · Turley · Carmack · Taylor · Sanders · Webb · Shields · Tyson · Brock I · Hull · Bachman · Berry · Stewart · Kefauver · Walters · Bass · Baker · Gore, Jr. · Mathews · Thompson · Alexander
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