Robert Williams | |
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| 4th Adjutant General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1812–1821 | |
| Appointed by | William Hawkins |
| Preceded by | Calvin Jones |
| Succeeded by | Beverly Daniel |
| Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina and Tennessee | |
| In office November 29, 1811 – November 26, 1814 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Smith |
| Succeeded by | John L. Taylor (as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina) |
| 3rd Governor of the Mississippi Territory | |
| In office March 1, 1805 – March 7, 1809 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | William C. C. Claiborne |
| Succeeded by | David Holmes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Franklin |
| Succeeded by | William Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1773 Surry County, North Carolina, US |
| Died | January 25, 1836 (aged 62) Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, US |
| Resting place | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, US |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Winston
(m. 1790; died 1814) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | North Carolina Militia |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Wars | War of 1812 |
Robert Williams (July 12, 1773 – January 25, 1836) was an American politician who served as the fourth adjutant general of North Carolina from 1812 to 1821. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he previously served as the third governor of Mississippi Territory from 1805 to 1809 under President Thomas Jefferson and represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1797 to 1803.