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Benjamin Williams (July 8, 1876 – February 11, 1957) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and Lieutenant Governor. ==Life and career== Williams was born in Fair Haven, Vermont on July 8, 1876. He graduated from Norwich University and was an attorney, executive of the Vermont Marble Company, and President of the Proctor Trust Company.〔Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory, 1931, page 556〕〔(The New London Day ), Vermont's Lt. Governor to Attend Cadet Game, November 9, 1931〕 A Republican, Williams served as Proctor's Town Clerk from 1906 to 1918. From 1906 to 1908 he was Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant) to Governor Fletcher D. Proctor.〔(Walter J. Bigelow ), Vermont: Its Government, 1919, page 109〕〔(Vermont general Assembly ), Journal of the Vermont Senate, 1907, page 15〕 Williams served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1917 to 1921. In 1920 he was elected to the Vermont State Senate, and served one term.〔(Vermont Bar Association ), Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1957, page 64〕 In 1928 he returned to the Vermont House, and was chosen to serve as Speaker.〔(Vermont Archives and Records Administration ), Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives Since 1870, 2011, page 6〕 In 1930 Williams was elected Lieutenant Governor, serving from 1931 to 1933.〔(Vermont Archives and Records Administration ), List of Lieutenant Governors and terms of Service, 2011, page 2〕 Williams was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1934, losing the Republican nomination to Charles M. Smith.〔(Associated Press ), Sen. Austin Renominated in Vermont: Smith Leads Williams for Governorship, Nashua Telegraph, September 12, 1934〕 Williams died in Proctor on February 5, 1957.〔(New York Times ), Benjamin Williams, Banker in Vermont, February 13, 1957〕 He was buried in Fair Haven's Cedar Grove Cemetery.〔Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, entry for Benjamin Williams, accessed June 13, 2012〕〔(Gravestone photographs ), Find A Grave, accessed June 13, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benjamin Williams (Vermont)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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