Samuel Walker Williams
American politician (1848–1920)
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Samuel Walker Williams (January 24, 1848 – August 6, 1920) became a Virginia lawyer, Commonwealth attorney for Bland County and judge after serving as a Confederate soldier and before defeating fellow former Confederate but Readjuster Samuel H. Newberry to serve as a Democrat in the Virginia Senate[1] and decades later as Attorney General of Virginia. Williams unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1896. The library at Virginia Tech holds his papers.[2]
Preceded byWilliam A. Anderson
Succeeded byJohn Garland Pollard
Preceded bySamuel H. Newberry
Succeeded byG. W. Easley
Samuel W. Williams | |
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| 21st Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office February 1910 – February 1914 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | John Garland Pollard |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office December 2, 1885 – December 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel H. Newberry |
| Succeeded by | G. W. Easley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Walker Williams January 24, 1848 Leatherwood, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1920 (aged 72) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Relatives | Martin Williams (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Virginia Militia Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Private (CSA) |
| Unit | 5th Virginia Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |