Richard_H._Williams_(New_York_politician)

Richard H. Williams (New York politician)

Richard H. Williams (New York politician)

American politician

Richard H. Williams (born August 3, 1807 in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York) was an American politician from New York.

He was the son of Richard Montgomery Williams (1776–1837) and Amy (Hart) Williams (1779–1862). On October 23, 1834, he married Phebe Ryder, and they had five children. He was Postmaster of Middlesex, New York and later of Potter, New York, until 1842.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Yates Co.) in 1843; and of the New York State Senate (7th D.) in 1846 and 1847.

In 1863, he removed to New York City.

Personal life

He married Phebe Ryder of Sing Sing in 1834, with whom he had several children. She survived him, dying a widow in 1897.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Phebe Ryder Williams", The New York Times (September 29, 1897), p. 7.

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