Thomas Edward Williams (politician)

Thomas E. Williams
From History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska (1921)
3rd Tax Commissioner of Nebraska
In office January 8, 1925 – January 3, 1929
Governor	Adam McMullen
Preceded by	William H. Smith
Succeeded by	Harry W. Scott
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Eau Claire district
In office January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887
Preceded by	Thomas Carmichael
Succeeded by	Syver E. Brimi
Personal details
Born	(1849-03-23)March 23, 1849 Mayville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	January 5, 1931(1931-01-05) (aged 81) Fontana, California, U.S.
Resting place	Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Nebraska
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Alida J. Kemp ​ ​ (m. 1873; died 1899)​ Susanna Eliza Sirwell ​ ​ (m. 1904; died 1929)​
Children	none
Education	Cornell University
Occupation	Teacher, banker

Thomas Edward Williams (March 23, 1849 – January 5, 1931) was an American banker, educator, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Nebraska. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Eau Claire County during the 1885 session, and later served as the 3rd tax commissioner of Nebraska (1925–1929).

His name was incorrectly listed as John Edward Williams in the 1885 Wisconsin Blue Book, and that error propagated to subsequent editions of the Blue Book, including recent historic lists of past legislators. A comparison of the biography of "John Edward Williams" from the 1885 Blue Book with the biographies of "Thomas Edward Williams" from History of Northern Wisconsin (1881) and History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska (1921) and the obituaries of "Thomas E. Williams" from 1931 clearly demonstrates that all of these biographies are describing the same person.