James Williams (Ohio politician)

Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio

James Williams

12th Ohio State Auditor
In office
January 8, 1872 – January 12, 1880
Governor| Edward F. Noyes
William Allen
Rutherford B. Hayes
Thomas L. Young
Richard M. Bishop
Preceded by| James H. Godman
Succeeded by| John F. Oglevee
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Champaign County district
In office
January 5, 1852 – January 1, 1854
Preceded by| John T. Burnet
J. Rayburn
Succeeded by| James M. Maitland
Personal details
Born| (1822-05-21)May 21, 1822
Prince George's County, Maryland
Died| November, 1892
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Political party| Republican
Spouse| Sarah Staley

James Williams (May 21, 1822 - November 1892) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was Ohio State Auditor 1872-1880\.

James Williams was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, and moved with his family to Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio in 1831. He was educated, studied medicine, and was admitted to practice in 1843. In 1849, he caught Gold Fever, and went to California.[1]

When Williams returned to Champaign County in 1851, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives for the 50th General Assembly in 1852-1853.[2]

In 1856, Williams went to the State Capitol in Columbus with Ohio State Auditor Francis M. Wright, and served for sixteen years as clerk, chief clerk and deputy in the office. He was elected as State Auditor in 1871 and re-elected in 1875, serving eight years.[1]

Williams died at his home in Mechanicsburg in November, 1892.[1] He was married to Sarah Staley of Champaign County in 1848.[3]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c Smith 1898 : 289
2. ^ Ohio 1917 : 278
3. ^ Crabb, W Darwin (1872). Biographical sketches of the state officers, and of the members of the 60th General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Journal. p. 8.

## References

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* Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
* Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio.

Political offices

Preceded by

James H. Godman

|  Ohio State Auditor
1872-1880  | Succeeded by

John F. Oglevee

Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by

John T. Burnet
J. Rayburn

|  Representative from Champaign County
1852  | Succeeded by

James M. Maitland

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