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George Henry Williams

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George Henry Williams Famous memorial

Birth
New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York, USA
Death
4 Apr 1910 (aged 87)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section: 7 Lot: 93 Grave: 4
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US Congressman, US Attorney General. He was born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, NY on March 26, 1823. He was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852; chief justice of the Oregon Territory 1853 - 1857; member of State constitutional convention of Oregon in 1858; US Representative from Oregon from 1865 - 1871; Attorney General of the United States under President Ulysses Grant 1872 - 1875; Mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1902 - 1905. He died in Portland, Oregon on April 4, 1910.
US Congressman, US Attorney General. He was born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, NY on March 26, 1823. He was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852; chief justice of the Oregon Territory 1853 - 1857; member of State constitutional convention of Oregon in 1858; US Representative from Oregon from 1865 - 1871; Attorney General of the United States under President Ulysses Grant 1872 - 1875; Mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1902 - 1905. He died in Portland, Oregon on April 4, 1910.

Bio by: RB



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  • Originally Created by: RB
  • Added: Nov 12, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5954249/george_henry-williams: accessed ), memorial page for George Henry Williams (26 Mar 1823–4 Apr 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5954249, citing River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.