Benjamin Franklin Williams
Benjamin Franklin Williams | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 53 (Fort Bend and Waller Counties) | |
| In office January 13, 1885 – January 11, 1887 (died while in office) | |
| Preceded by | George W. Wyatt |
| Succeeded by | James Wesson Parker |
| Texas State Representative from District 37 (Fort Bend, Waller, and Wharton Counties) | |
| In office January 14, 1879 – January 11, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Sneed |
| Succeeded by | George W. Wyatt |
| Texas State Representative from District 25 (Colorado and Lavaca Counties) | |
| In office February 9, 1870 – January 14, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Shaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1819 Virginia, USA |
| Died | 1886 |
| Resting place | Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caroline Williams |
| Children | Thomas Williams |
| Residence(s) | Kendleton, Texas |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
Benjamin Franklin Williams (1819–1886) was a Methodist minister and Republican politician who served three terms in the Texas Legislature, served as a delegate to two Texas Constitutional Conventions, and helped found the freedmen's community of Kendleton.