Alpheus S. Williams
Alpheus Starkey Williams | |
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Alpheus S. Williams | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – December 21, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Moses W. Field |
| Succeeded by | John Stoughton Newberry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1810 Deep River, Connecticut |
| Died | December 21, 1878 (aged 68) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848, 1861–1866 |
| Rank | Brevet Major General |
| Commands | XII Corps |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War (Arrived too late to see action.) |
Alpheus Starkey Williams (September 20, 1810 – December 21, 1878) was a lawyer, judge, journalist, U.S. Congressman, and a Union general in the American Civil War.