Charles H. Williams | |
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Member of the
Wisconsin Senate from the 13th district | |
In office January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1879 | |
Preceded by | John A. Barney |
Succeeded by | Edward C. McFetridge |
Personal details | |
Born | Burnett, Wisconsin | August 13, 1844
Died | February 2, 1922 Minnesota | (aged 77)
Resting place | Clear Lake Cemetery Clear Lake, Iowa |
Political party | Democratic |
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Charles Henry Williams (August 13, 1844 – February 2, 1922) was an American farmer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate for one term, representing the 13th senatorial district ( Dodge County) from 1877 to 1879.
Born in Burnett, in Dodge County, Wisconsin, he served in various local offices, and was Town Supervisor of Westford, Dodge County, Wisconsin, where he also resided during his senate term. [1] He was elected to one term in the senate and was defeated seeking re-election in 1878. [2]
He died in Minnesota in 1922.
In 1869, Williams married Mary Elizabeth Wallace at Fox Lake, Wisconsin, with whom he raised eleven children.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 7, 1876 | |||||
Democratic | Charles H. Williams | 5,728 | 62.36% | ||
Republican | Edward C. McFetridge | 3,457 | 37.64% | ||
Plurality | 2,271 | 24.73% | |||
Total votes | 9,185 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 5, 1878 | |||||
Republican | Edward C. McFetridge | 3,437 | 45.36% | +7.72% | |
Democratic | Charles H. Williams (incumbent) | 3,043 | 40.16% | -22.20% | |
Greenback | Lorenzo Merrill | 1,097 | 14.48% | ||
Plurality | 394 | 5.20% | -19.53% | ||
Total votes | 7,577 | 100.0% | -17.51% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 29.93% |