Thomas H. Williams (California official)
Thomas Hansford Williams | |
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Attorney General of California | |
In office 1858–1862 | |
Personal details | |
Born | May 18, 1828 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
Parent | Sherrod Williams (father) |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician, businessperson |
"General" Thomas Hansford Williams (May 18, 1828 – February 28, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Attorney General of California, 1858 to 1862; and was the seventh person to hold that office.
Personal information
Williams was born on May 18, 1828, in Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky.[1][2] His father was Sherrod Williams a politician from Kentucky.[2] His brother was George E. Williams (1835–1899), a member of the California State Assembly15th District, from 1873 to 1875.[2]
Williams had a son of the same name who sometimes went by "Tom", his son lived from 1859 to 1915, and was the president of the California Jockey Club.[3]
Career
Williams came to California on horseback in either 1850 or 1852, during the
From 1858 to 1862, he was the California State Attorney General.
He owned many farming properties in California, and he was a co-founder and partner in the farming business, "Williams and Bixler".[4]
Death
Williams died of heart disease on February 28, 1886, in San Francisco,
References
- ^ a b c "Thomas H. Williams". State of California Department of Justice. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Index to Politicians: Williams, S to T". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Press Reference Library: Notables of the Southwest, Being the Portraits and Biographies of Progressive Men of the Southwest, who Have Helped in the Development and History Making of this Wonderful Country. Los Angeles Examiner. 1912. p. 419.
- ^ a b c d e Irwin, William Hyde (1973). Augusta Bixler Farms: A California Delta Farm from Reclamation to the Fourth Generation of Owners. Calif. pp. 9, 12–21.
- ^ "Williams". The San Francisco Examiner. 1886-03-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Index to Politicians: Williams, S to T". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
External links
- Brief biography, from the California Attorney General Archived 2002-06-03 at the Wayback Machine