Richard Williams (congressman)
Richard Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Lafayette Lane |
| Succeeded by | John Whiteaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1836 Findlay, Ohio |
| Died | June 19, 1914 (aged 77) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
Richard Williams (November 15, 1836 – June 19, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Ohio, he moved to Oregon in 1851 where he became an attorney. A Republican, he was the United States Congressman representing Oregon's at large congressional district for one term from 1877 to 1879.