George Hawkins Williams
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
George Hawkins Williams | |
|---|---|
| President of the Maryland Senate | |
| In office 1882–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Stump |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lloyd |
| Member of the Maryland Senate | |
| In office 1880–1884 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Baltimore County district | |
| In office 1878–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1818 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1889 (aged 70–71) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Addison Gittings
(m. 1843; died 1881) |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
| Occupation |
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George Hawkins Williams (1818 – March 7, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1878, Maryland Senate from 1880 to 1884, and as President of the Maryland Senate in 1882.
George Hawkins Williams was born in 1818, in Baltimore, Maryland to Elizabeth Bordley (née Hawkins) and George Williams. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1839. He studied law under William Schley and was admitted to the bar in Maryland in 1843.[1][2]
Career
Williams worked as a lawyer. He was a Democrat. In 1878, Williams was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore County.[3][4] Williams served in the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore County from 1880 to 1884. He was elected as President of the Maryland Senate in 1882.[5]
