William D. Williamson | |
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| 2nd Governor of Maine | |
| In office May 28, 1821 – December 5, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | William King |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Ames |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Cushman |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1807–1811 1816–1820 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1779 Canterbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | May 27, 1846 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Spouses | Jemima Montague
(m. 1806; died 1822)Susan E. White
(m. 1823; died 1824)Clarissa Emerson Wiggin
(m. 1825) |
| Relations | Joseph Williamson (brother) |
| Parent(s) | George Williamson Mary Foster Williamson |
| Education | Deerfield Academy |
| Alma mater | Williams College Brown University |
William Durkee Williamson (July 31, 1779 – May 27, 1846) was the second Governor of the U.S. state of Maine, and one of the first congressmen from Maine in the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. Williamson was also an early historian of Maine.[1]
- ^ Ferland, Jacques (August 6, 2019). "Tribal Dissent or White Aggression?: Interpreting Penobscot Indian Dispossession Between 1808 and 1835". DigitalCommons@UMaine. Retrieved August 13, 2023.