Benjamin Franklin Williams
| Benjamin Franklin Williams | |
|---|---|
| Texas State Representative from District 53 (Fort Bend and Waller Counties) | |
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In office January 13, 1885 – January 11, 1887 (died while in office) | |
| Preceded by | George W. Wyatt |
| Succeeded by | James Wesson Parker |
| Texas State Representative from District 37 (Fort Bend, Waller, and Wharton Counties) | |
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In office January 14, 1879 – January 11, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Sneed |
| Succeeded by | George W. Wyatt |
| Texas State Representative from District 25 (Colorado and Lavaca Counties) | |
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In office February 9, 1870 – January 14, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Shaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1819 Virginia, USA |
| Died | 1886 |
| Resting place | Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Williams |
| Children | Thomas Williams |
| Residence | Kendleton, Texas |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Religion | Methodist |
Benjamin Franklin Williams (1819 - 1886) was a Methodist minister and Republican politician who served three terms in the Texas Legislature. Born into slavery in Virginia in 1819, he was brought to Texas in 1859. After the American Civil War, he became active in the Republican Party. He was active in the Union League in Texas, serving as Vice President. He was then a delegate to the Texas State Constitutional Convention of 1868-69 that gave African-American males the right to vote in Texas. He was first elected to the legislature in 1869, representing Colorado County.
References
- Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Benjamin Franklin Williams
- Handbook of Texas Online - Benjamin Franklin Williams
- Findagrave - Benjamin F. Williams
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