Benjamin Williams

Benjamin Williams
11th Governor of North Carolina
In office November 23, 1799 – December 6, 1802
Preceded by	William Richardson Davie
Succeeded by	John Ashe (Elect)
14th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 1, 1807 – December 12, 1808
Preceded by	Nathaniel Alexander
Succeeded by	David Stone
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th district
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Nathan Bryan
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1809
Personal details
Born	(1751-01-01)January 1, 1751 Federalist

Benjamin Williams (January 1, 1751 – July 20, 1814) was the

Williams was born in Johnston County, North Carolina, in 1751, and became a farmer. He married Elizabeth Jones on August 10, 1781; they had one son named Benjamin.

Williams served as a member of the revolutionary convention in Johnston County in 1774; he then served in the

Military service:[2]

• Lieutenant in the 2nd North Carolina Regiment (1775-1776)^[3]
• Captain in the 2nd North Carolina Regiment (1776-1779)
• Lt. Colonel or Colonel in the Johnston County Regiment of North Carolina militia (1780-1781)
• Lt. Colonel or Colonel over the North Carolina State Regiment (State Troops) (1781)

Williams served in the

The State Constitution of 1776 limited the post of governor to three one-year terms within six years; Williams sought re-election to the position in 1805 but was defeated by Nathaniel Alexander. In 1807, the General Assembly elected him governor once again, but this time he served only a single term of one year. Williams then retired from politics, except for a single term in the North Carolina Senate in 1809.

Col. Williams was a Mason and was a member of St. John's Lodge in New Bern.

Williams died in 1814 and is buried in

References

• Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978,
  ISBN 0-930466-00-4
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• NC Department of Cultural Resources