Jared W. Williams

Jared Warner Williams (December 22, 1796 – September 29, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire, who served as a U.S. Representative, Governor of New Hampshire, and a United States Senator.

For the U.S. Representative from Virginia, see Jared Williams (Virginia).

Jared Warner Williams
United States senator from New Hampshire
In office November 29, 1853 – August 4, 1854
Preceded by	Charles G. Atherton
Succeeded by	John P. Hale
21st Governor of New Hampshire
In office June 3, 1847 – June 7, 1849
Preceded by	Anthony Colby
Succeeded by	Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 3)
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Franklin Pierce
Succeeded by	John Randall Reding
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
In office 1832–1834
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1830–1831 1835–1836
Personal details
Born	(1796-12-22)December 22, 1796 West Woodstock, Connecticut
Died	September 29, 1864(1864-09-29) (aged 67) Lancaster, New Hampshire
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Biography

Jared W. Williams was born in West Woodstock, Connecticut on December 22, 1796. He graduated from Brown University in 1818, studied at the Litchfield Law School, and became an attorney in Lancaster, New Hampshire.

A Democrat, Williams served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1830 to 1831, the New Hampshire State Senate from 1832 to 1834, and the New Hampshire House again from 1835 to 1836.

In 1836 he won election to the U.S. House, and he served two terms, March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841. In 1847 he was elected Governor, and he served two one-year terms, June 3, 1847 to June 7, 1849.

After leaving the governorship, Williams was appointed Coos County Judge of Probate, and he served until 1852. In 1853 he was appointed to the U.S. Senate, temporarily filling the vacancy caused by Charles G. Atherton's death, and he served from November 29, 1853 to August 4, 1854.

Williams died in Lancaster, New Hampshire on September 29, 1864, and is buried in Lancaster's Summer Street Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Jared W. Williams (id: W000511)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Jared W. Williams at Find a Grave
• Jared Warner Williams at National Governors Association
• Jared Warner Williams at Proceedings of the Grafton and Coös County Bar Association, Volume 3 (1898)

Party political offices
Preceded by John Hardy Steele	Democratic nominee for Governor of New Hampshire 1846, 1847, 1848	Succeeded by Samuel Dinsmoor Jr.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Benning M. Bean Robert Burns Samuel Cushman Franklin Pierce Joseph Weeks	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 Served alongside: Charles G. Atherton, Samuel Cushman, James Farrington, Joseph Weeks, Edmund Burke, Ira A. Eastman and Tristram Shaw	Succeeded by Charles G. Atherton Edmund Burke Ira A. Eastman John R. Reding Tristram Shaw
Political offices
Preceded by Anthony Colby	Governor of New Hampshire 1847 – 1849	Succeeded by Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr.
U.S. Senate
Preceded by Charles G. Atherton	U.S. senator (Class 2) from New Hampshire November 29, 1853 – August 4, 1854 Served alongside: Moses Norris, Jr.	Succeeded by John P. Hale