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'''William Williams''' (b. April 23, 1731; d. August 2, 1811) is an American [[Founding Father]]. He was a Harvard graduate, a Continental Army veteran, a merchant. William Willams would be a Town Clerk for forty-four years, a Selectman  for twenty-five years, Provincial Representative, Council to the Legislature, State Legislator, Speaker of the House for nearly forty years. He became a delegate to colonial conferences and elected delegate of [[Connecticut]] to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. He was known to have a fiery temper and strong feelings for support of the colonies. <ref>[http://www.thedeclarationofindependence.org/WilliamWilliams.com/ William Williams, thedeclarationofindependence.org]</ref> Also, a delegate to the Connecticut convention to ratify the federal Constitution and Judge of the Windham County Courthouse.

'''William Williams''' (April 23, 1731 – August 2, 1811) is an American [[Founding Father]]. He was a Harvard graduate, a Continental Army veteran, a merchant. William Willams would be a Town Clerk for forty-four years, a Selectman  for twenty-five years, Provincial Representative, Council to the Legislature, State Legislator, Speaker of the House for nearly forty years. He became a delegate to colonial conferences and elected delegate of [[Connecticut]] to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. He was known to have a fiery temper and strong feelings for support of the colonies.<ref>[http://www.thedeclarationofindependence.org/WilliamWilliams.com/ William Williams, thedeclarationofindependence.org]</ref> Also, a delegate to the Connecticut convention to ratify the federal Constitution and Judge of the Windham County Courthouse.

==Early Life==

==Early life==

William Williams was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of a minister, Tim Solomon Williams. <ref>[http://sthweb.bu.edu/index.php?option=com_awiki&view=mediawiki&article=William_Williams_(signer)&Itemid=357 William Williams (signer), BU.edu]</ref> He received a standard education, then went to Harvard and graduated as a merchant. Afterwards, he would follow in his fathers footsteps and study theology. For a year he would prepare for the ministry. Then Williams decided to enlist in the Continental Army and joined his uncle, Colonel Ephraim Williams, in the [[French and Indian War]]. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/williams.htm William Williams, USHistory.org]</ref> Subsequently, his Uncle was killed, shot in the head and Williams returned home to Lebanon. He would open a store in his hometown and he married Mary Trumbull, Governor Jonathan Trumbull's daughter. They would have three kids. Williams worked his way up to Colonel in the militia but resigned when he served Congress.

William Williams was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of a minister, Tim Solomon Williams.<ref>[http://sthweb.bu.edu/index.php?option=com_awiki&view=mediawiki&article=William_Williams_(signer)&Itemid=357 William Williams (signer), BU.edu]</ref> He received a standard education, then went to Harvard and graduated as a merchant. Afterwards, he would follow in his fathers footsteps and study theology. For a year he would prepare for the ministry. Then Williams decided to enlist in the Continental Army and joined his uncle, Colonel Ephraim Williams, in the [[French and Indian War]].<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/williams.htm William Williams, USHistory.org]</ref> Subsequently, his Uncle was killed, shot in the head and Williams returned home to Lebanon. He would open a store in his hometown and he married Mary Trumbull, Governor Jonathan Trumbull's daughter. They would have three kids. Williams worked his way up to Colonel in the militia but resigned when he served Congress.

==American Revolution==

==American Revolution==

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