James D. Williams | |
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| 17th Governor of Indiana | |
| In office January 8, 1877 – November 20, 1880 | |
| Lieutenant | Isaac P. Gray |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| Succeeded by | Isaac P. Gray |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – December 1, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Simeon K. Wolfe |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Humphreys |
| Member of the Indiana Senate | |
| In office 1860–1872 | |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1844–1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1808 Pickaway County, Ohio |
| Died | November 20, 1880 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Huffman |
| Children | Seven |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Nickname | Blue Jeans Bill |
James Douglas Williams (January 16, 1808 – November 20, 1880), nicknamed Blue Jeans Bill, was an American farmer and Democratic politician who held public office in Indiana for four decades, and was the only farmer elected as the governor of Indiana, serving from 1877 to 1880. He also spent twenty-eight years in the Indiana General Assembly, and was well known for his frugality and advocacy of agricultural development.