John Williams (Tennessee)
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United States Senator from Tennessee |
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In office October 10, 1815 – March 4, 1823 |
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| Preceded by | Jesse Wharton |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jackson |
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| Born |
January 29, 1778 Surry County, North Carolina, USA |
| Died | August 10, 1837 (aged 59) Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
| Resting place |
First Presbyterian Church Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Melinda White |
| Relations |
Lewis Williams (brother) Robert Williams (brother) James White (father-in-law) Hugh Lawson White (brother-in-law) |
| Children | Joseph, John, Mary, Cynthia, Susan |
| Residence | Colonel John Williams House |
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Service/branch | U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1813–1815 |
| Rank |
 Colonel (1813–1815) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Horseshoe Bend |
John Williams (January 29, 1778 – August 10, 1837) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the first part of the 19th century. He represented Tennessee in the United States Senate from 1815 to 1823, when he lost reelection to Andrew Jackson. Williams also served as colonel of the 39th U.S. Infantry during the Creek Wars, and played a key role in Jackson's victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814.
Williams later distanced himself from Jackson, and aligned himself with John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Adams appointed him chargé d'affaires to the Central American Federation in 1825.
Williams was born in what is now Forsyth County, North Carolina (then part of Surry County), the third of twelve children of Joseph and Rebekah Lanier Williams. His father was of Welsh descent, and his mother was descended from French Huguenots. Two of Williams' brothers, Lewis Williams and Robert Williams, served as U.S. congressmen in the 19th century. Another brother, Thomas Lanier Williams, was a prominent Tennessee judge. Williams was also the cousin of Congressman Marmaduke Williams .
Williams studied law in Salisbury, North Carolina, in the late 1790s, and served as a captain in the 6th U.S. Infantry, from 1799 to 1800. Shortly afterward, he relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was admitted to the bar in 1803. Around 1805, he married Melinda White, daughter of Knoxville's founder, James White.
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