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Earl Williamson was an alderman and mayor of Vivian and a member of the Caddo Parish Police Jury (now Caddo Parish Commission, the equivalent of county commission in other states) from 1933 to 1972 and 1979 to 1980. Earl Williamson was also a leading Caddo Parish supporter of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], and [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], whose political appeal transformed Louisiana from the 1920s through the 1950s. Earl Williamson was personally close to the Longs as well as a loyal political backer. Don Williamson, however, did not share his father's commitment to Longism. He was a reformer in politics from the beginning of his career to the end. He remained a Democrat like his father while he ran for office but later switched to the Republican Party. [18]

Earl Williamson was an alderman and mayor of Vivian and a member of the Caddo Parish Police Jury (now Caddo Parish Commission, the equivalent of county commission in other states) from 1933 to 1972 and 1979 to 1980. Earl Williamson was also a leading Caddo Parish supporter of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], and [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], whose political appeal transformed Louisiana from the 1920s through the 1950s. Earl Williamson was personally close to the Longs as well as a loyal political backer. Don Williamson, however, did not share his father's commitment to Longism. He was a reformer in politics from the beginning of his career to the end. He remained a Democrat like his father while he ran for office but later switched to the Republican Party. [18]

Three of Don Williamnson's brothers also developed careers. [[James Whitfield Williamson]], in their father's legacy, served as alderman and mayor of Vivian (fourteen years each) from 1972 to 1986 and for a single four-year term on the Caddo Parish Commission. [19] A half-brother, Tedford Fielden Williamson (born 1957), formerly of Round Rock, Texas, in coincidentally Williamson County served briefly on the Round Rock City Council. He is a Republican but in Texas all municipal offices are elected on nonpartisan ballots. Tedford Williamson is one of two sons of Earl Williamson from his second marriage to the former Mary Jane Hearne.[20] The other half-brother, Clayton Lamar Williamson (born 1952) was city manager in three Texas communities, including Friona in Parmer County in the Panhandle, and then a power company official before he launched a new career in counseling. [21]

Three of Don Williamnson's brothers also developed careers. [[James Whitfield Williamson]], in their father's legacy, served as alderman and mayor of Vivian (fourteen years each) from 1972 to 1986 and for a single four-year term on the Caddo Parish Commission. [19] A half-brother, [[Tedford Williamson]], formerly of Round Rock, Texas, in coincidentally Williamson County served briefly on the Round Rock City Council. He is a Republican but in Texas all municipal offices are elected on nonpartisan ballots. Tedford Williamson is one of two sons of Earl Williamson from his second marriage to the former Mary Jane Hearne.[20] The other half-brother, Clayton Lamar Williamson (born 1952) was city manager in three Texas communities, including Friona in Parmer County in the Panhandle, and then a power company official before he launched a new career in counseling. [21]

Don Williamson is a member of the Masonic lodge, the Lions International, and the Downtown Shreveport Rotary Club, one of the largest of all the Rotary chapters. [2] Williamson died a month after his 92nd birthday. He is interred at Evans-Richie Cemetery in Vivian,<ref name=obit/>

Don Williamson is a member of the Masonic lodge, the Lions International, and the Downtown Shreveport Rotary Club, one of the largest of all the Rotary chapters. [2] Williamson died a month after his 92nd birthday. He is interred at Evans-Richie Cemetery in Vivian,<ref name=obit/>