{"id":323,"date":"2018-07-11T09:28:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T14:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/?page_id=323"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:17:35","slug":"r-williams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/r-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ralph Williams (Marshall County)<\/h2>\n

State House:\u00a0<\/strong>1874-1875<\/p>\n

Born:<\/strong> c. 1840 in Mississippi<\/p>\n

Member of the House committee on Buildings and Grounds. Williams is listed on the 1870 census in Marshall County with the occupation of carpenter and a wife named Anne. A 50-year-old man named Willis Williams, recorded as “dumb” by the census taker, also lives in the household and is almost certainly a relative, possibly Williams’ father.<\/p>\n

\"Signature
Signature of Ralph Williams from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Petition<\/a>
Petition to Governor Ames, Feb 12, 1874<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Weekly<\/a>
Weekly Mississippi Pilot, March 13, 1875<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Daily Mississippi Pilot, August 1, 1875<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ralph Williams (Marshall County) State House:\u00a01874-1875 Born: c. 1840 in Mississippi Member of the House committee on Buildings and Grounds. Williams is listed on the 1870 census in Marshall County with the occupation of carpenter and a wife named Anne. A 50-year-old man named Willis Williams, recorded as “dumb” by the census taker, also lives … <\/p>\n

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