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Henry Howell Williams
NameHenry Howell Williams
StatePennsylvania
District6th
Term startMarch 4, 1877
Term endMarch 3, 1879
PredecessorWashington Townsend
SuccessorWilliam Ward
Office2Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Term start21867
Term end21868
Birth date22 February 1828
Birth placeChester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death date16 October 1906
Death placeWest Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materYale College
ProfessionLawyer, Politician
SpouseMary E. Darlington

Henry Howell Williams was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Pennsylvania. He served a single term in the United States House of Representatives from 1877 to 1879, representing Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. Prior to his congressional service, Williams was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and maintained a long legal career in West Chester.

Early life and education

Henry Howell Williams was born on February 22, 1828, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He pursued his early education in local schools before attending the Yale Law School, graduating in 1849. After completing his studies, he was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in West Chester, the county seat of Chester County. His early professional life was spent building a reputable legal practice in the region.

Williams established himself as a prominent attorney in Chester County. His legal reputation provided a foundation for his entry into politics, aligning with the Democratic Party. He first won elected office as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving from 1867 to 1868 during a politically tumultuous period following the American Civil War. During this time, he also served as the Solicitor for the borough of West Chester and for the Chester County commissioners, roles that deepened his involvement in local government.

Congressional service

In 1876, Williams was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth Congress, representing Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. He served from March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1879. His single term coincided with the end of the Reconstruction Era and the political compromise surrounding the 1876 presidential election of Rutherford B. Hayes. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878 and was succeeded by Republican William Ward.

Later life and death

After leaving Congress, Williams resumed his extensive law practice in West Chester. He remained active in legal and civic affairs in Chester County for the remainder of his life. Henry Howell Williams died in West Chester on October 16, 1906. He was interred in Oaklands Cemetery in the nearby borough of Westtown.

Legacy

Williams is remembered as a part of the Democratic political landscape in post-Civil War Pennsylvania. His career exemplifies the path of a local attorney leveraging community standing for state and federal office. His papers and correspondence are held within archival collections related to Chester County history, contributing to the study of 19th-century Pennsylvania politics.

Category:1828 births Category:1906 deaths Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Category:Pennsylvania Democrats Category:Yale Law School alumni Category:People from Chester County, Pennsylvania