Pliny W. Williamson

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Pliny Wilson Williamson (September 24, 1876 โ€“ October 21, 1958) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on September 24, 1876, in

Steele High School in Dayton, Ohio; from Oberlin College; and from Columbia Law School in 1903. He practiced law in New York City. In 1904, he married Jane Louise Humes (died 1941), and they had two children.[2]

Among his clients were the Wright brothers and the Wright Company.[3]

He was Supervisor of the Town of Scarsdale from 1929[4] to 1934;[5] and was Majority Leader of the Board of Supervisors of Westchester County until 1931.[6]

Williamson was a member of the New York State Senate from 1935 until his death in 1958, sitting in the 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st, 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th and 171st New York State Legislatures.

He died on October 21, 1958, at his home in Scarsdale, New York.[7]

Sources

  1. ^ "Pliny Wilson Williamson" at Salisbury genealogy
  2. New York Times
    on April 29, 1941 (subscription required)
  3. New York Times
    on March 22, 1910
  4. ^ Williamson Is New Supervisor transcribed from the Scarsdale Inquirer, of Scarsdale, on April 26, 1929
  5. New York Times
    on December 29, 1934 (subscription required)
  6. New York Times
    on March 10, 1931 (subscription required)
  7. New York Times
    on October 22, 1958 (subscription required)
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
25th District
1935โ€“1944 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Senate
31st District
1945โ€“1958 		Succeeded by
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