Charles K. Williams

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Charles K. Williams
Charles K. Williams

In office
1850 – 1852
Preceded by Carlos Coolidge
Succeeded by Erastus Fairbanks

Born January 4, 1782(1782-01-04)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died March 9, 1853 (aged 71)
Rutland, Vermont
Political party Whig
Spouse Lucy Langdon
Profession lawyer / politician

Charles Kilbourne Williams (1782-1853) was the Whig governor of Vermont from 1850 to 1852. He was elected from Rutland.

Major, militia, War of 1812. Major General, state militia. State legislator, 1809-1811, 1814-1815, 1820-1821. Rutland County State's Attorney, 1814-1815. Collector of Customs, 1825-1829. Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1823-33. Vermont Chief Justice, 1834-46. Author of precedent setting opinion on unconstitutionality of legislative acts passed to nullify judicial decisions. President, Council of Censors, 1848. State legislator, 1849. Governor, 1850-52.

He married Lucy Langdon of Castleton. Three sons, Charles, Chauncey and Samuel.


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