Pat Williams (Montana politician)

Pat Williams
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Montana
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byMax Baucus
Succeeded byRick Hill
Constituency1st (1979–1993)
At-large (1993–1997)
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
In office
1967–1969
Personal details
Born
John Patrick Williams

(1937-10-30) October 30, 1937 (age 87)
Helena, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCarol Griffith
Children
RelativesEvel Knievel (cousin)
EducationUniversity of Montana
William Jewell College
University of Denver (BA)

John Patrick Williams (born October 30, 1937) is an American Democratic legislator who represented Montana in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1997.

Williams attended the University of Montana in Missoula, William Jewell College, and the University of Denver, Colorado, earning a BA. From 1961 to 1969 he was a member of the National Guard in Colorado and Montana, and was a teacher in Butte, Montana. His cousin was Evel Knievel, an American daredevil and showman.