Nelson Williams (politician)

Nelson Williams
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 4, 1869  January 2, 1871
Preceded byClement Warner
Succeeded byWilliam M. Colladay
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 1st district
In office
January 6, 1868  January 4, 1869
Preceded byIsaac Williams
Succeeded byJohn E. Johnson
Personal details
Born(1825-04-02)April 2, 1825
Clarenceville, Lower Canada, British North America
DiedDecember 30, 1899(1899-12-30) (aged 74)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Cause of deathStomach cancer
Resting placeLakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Emily T. (died 1857)
  • Delette Huldah Stoughton (died 1928)
Children
  • Willis Stoughton Williams
  • (b. 1862; died 1941)
  • Mary (Peck)
  • (b. 1864; died 1931)
  • Alice (Osborne)
  • (b. 1867; died 1920)
  • Beatrice (Turner)
  • (b. 1870; died 1963)

Nelson Williams (April 2, 1825  December 30, 1899) was a Canadian American immigrant and Republican politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate and one year in the State Assembly, representing Dane County.