C. Dickerman Williams

Charles Dickerman Williams
Born(1900-10-01)October 1, 1900
DiedAugust 12, 1998(1998-08-12) (aged 97)
Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materYale Law School
OccupationLawyer
EmployerU.S. Commerce Department
OrganizationAmerican Civil Liberties Union
Known forFreedom of speech advocate, Chief legal officer for the U.S. Commerce Department
TelevisionFiring Line
ChildrenStephen F. Williams

Charles Dickerman Williams (October 1, 1900 August 12, 1998) was an American lawyer who was known as a freedom of speech advocate. In 1951, the president appointed him chief legal officer for the U.S. Commerce Department.