Joseph Lanier Williams

Joseph Lanier Williams
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byLuke Lea
Succeeded byJulius W. Blackwell
Personal details
BornOctober 23, 1810
Knoxville, Tennessee
DiedDecember 14, 1865(1865-12-14) (aged 55)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Political partyWhig
SpouseMalinda R. Williams
Alma materUniversity of East Tennessee United States Military Academy
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Joseph Lanier Williams (October 23, 1810 – December 14, 1865) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's third district in the United States House of Representatives.