Benjamin Franklin Williams | |
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Texas State Representative from District 53 (Fort Bend and Waller Counties) | |
In office January 13, 1885 – January 11, 1887 (died while in office) | |
Preceded by | George W. Wyatt |
Succeeded by | James Wesson Parker |
Texas State Representative from District 37 (Fort Bend, Waller, and Wharton Counties) | |
In office January 14, 1879 – January 11, 1881 | |
Preceded by | Henry S. Sneed |
Succeeded by | George W. Wyatt |
Texas State Representative from District 25 (Colorado and Lavaca Counties) | |
In office February 9, 1870 – January 14, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Josiah Shaw |
Personal details | |
Born | 1819 Virginia, USA |
Died | 1886 |
Resting place | Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Caroline Williams |
Children | Thomas Williams |
Residence(s) | Kendleton, Texas |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Benjamin Franklin Williams (1819–1886) was a Methodist minister and Republican politician who served three terms in the Texas Legislature, served as a delegate to two Texas Constitutional Conventions, and helped found the freedmen's community of Kendleton.