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George Henry Williams

1823 - 1910

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George Henry Williams (March 26, 1823 – April 4, 1910) was an American judge and politician. He served as chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, was the 32nd Attorney General of the United States, and was elected Oregon's U.S. senator, and served one term. Williams, as U.S. senator, authored and supported legislation that allowed the U.S. military to be deployed in Reconstruction of the southern states to allow for an orderly process of re-admittance into the United States. Williams was the first presidential Cabinet member to be appointed from the Pacific Coast. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Henry Williams is the 42nd most popular judge (up from 47th in 2019), the 12,125th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,988th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Judge.

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Among JUDGES

Among judges, George Henry Williams ranks 42 out of 53. Before him are Vassilios Skouris, Ninian Stephen, Peter Tomka, Samuel Chase, Harlan F. Stone, and Nii Amaa Ollennu. After him are Neil Gorsuch, Michael Mukasey, George Wythe, Richard Goldstone, Harry Blackmun, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1823, George Henry Williams ranks 80. Before him are Manolache Costache Epureanu, Charlotte Mary Yonge, Sanford Robinson Gifford, George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, Henry Wirz, and Francis Parkman. After him are Edward Augustus Freeman, Coventry Patmore, William Hart, and Thomas Francis Meagher. Among people deceased in 1910, George Henry Williams ranks 108. Before him are Octave Chanute, Julius Kühn, Antonín Slavíček, Emīls Dārziņš, Emily Blackwell, and Granville Woods. After him are George Newnes, Worthington Whittredge, John G. Carlisle, and Joe Gans.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Henry Williams ranks 12,128 out of 20,380. Before him are Melissa Hill (1970), George Santos (1988), Rob Estes (1963), Dawn Wells (1938), Sumner Redstone (1923), and Dave Chappelle (1973). After him are Gaylen Ross (1950), Arthur Wesley Dow (1857), Shawn Kemp (1969), Mackenzie Phillips (1959), Richard J. Terrile (1951), and Adele Jergens (1917).

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Among JUDGES In United States

Among judges born in United States, George Henry Williams ranks 21. Before him are Anthony Kennedy (1936), Brett Kavanaugh (1965), John Paul Stevens (1920), Elena Kagan (1960), Samuel Chase (1741), and Harlan F. Stone (1872). After him are Neil Gorsuch (1967), Michael Mukasey (1941), Harry Blackmun (1908), Ketanji Brown Jackson (1970), and Potter Stewart (1915).

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