John M. S. Williams
(August 13, 1818 — March 19, 1886) Williams was a shipowner, businessman, and politician. John McKeown Snow Williams was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Boston, Massachusetts. After completing his education, Williams entered the mercantile business and was a shipowner. He served as a member fo the State House of Representatives and in the State Senate in 1856 and 1858. Williams was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000519]
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Massachusetts Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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