John Stuart Williams | |
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| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. McCreery |
| Succeeded by | Joseph C. S. Blackburn |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1851 1853 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1818 Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1898 (aged 80) Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Kentucky |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Nickname | "Cerro Gordo" Williams |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1848 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 6th U.S. Infantry 4th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers 5th Kentucky Infantry |
| Commands | Department of Southwestern Virginia |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
John Stuart Williams (July 10, 1818 – July 17, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and a Reconstruction era Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky.