Pete Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams in 1955 | |
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – March 11, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | H. Alexander Smith |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas F. Brady |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 6th district | |
| In office November 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford P. Case |
| Succeeded by | Florence Dwyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. December 10, 1919 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2001 (aged 81) Denville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy McGlone (divorced) Jeanette Smith |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Oberlin College (BA) Georgetown University Columbia University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Harrison Arlington "Pete" Williams Jr. (December 10, 1919 – November 17, 2001) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Democrat who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982). Williams was convicted on May 1, 1981, for taking bribes in the Abscam sting operation,[1] and resigned from the U.S. Senate in 1982 before a planned expulsion vote.[2]
- ^ Williams is Guilty on All Nine Counts in ABSCAM Inquiry, New York Times, May 2, 1981
- ^ Governing under the influence; Washington alcoholics: their aides protect them, the media shields them, Washington Monthly, June 1988. "Former senators who have acknowledged alcoholism included the chairman of the Agriculture Committee (Herman Talmadge); the chairman of the Finance Committee (Russell Long), who went on the wagon in the 1970s; and a senior liberal (Harrison Williams), who later went to prison after an Abscam sting caught him taking bribes.