Arnold Williams

Arnold Williams ( May 22nd, 1898 in Fillmore, Utah, † May 25, 1970 in Rexburg, Idaho ) was an American politician and 1945-1947 Governor of the State of Idaho.

Early years and political rise

Arnold Williams attended the public schools of his home and the Hennegar 's Business College in Salt Lake City. During the First World War he was a soldier in the U.S. Army. After the war he moved to Rexburg, where he operated a laundry. Politically, Williams became a member of the Democratic Party. In 1932 he was County Commissioner in Madison County. He was also in the Board of Education of Rexburg. Between 1936 and 1942 Arnold Williams was a member of the House of Representatives from Idaho. In 1941, he was group leader of the Democrats, who presented at that time the majority in this Parliament. In 1944, Williams was elected vice governor of his state. A position he took up in January 1945.

Governor of Idaho

Following the resignation of Governor Charles Gossett Williams took over in accordance with the State Constitution whose term of office. Gossett's resignation was an agreed thing with Williams, who appointed his predecessor immediately after taking office, to succeed the late U.S. Senator John W. Thomas. Williams exercised the office of governor between 17 November 1945 and 6 January 1947. During this time, a new pension law for teachers was adopted in which the retirement age was 60 years and 70 years with a job limit has been introduced.

Further CV

In 1946, Williams missed his re-election. As a result, he devoted himself to his private affairs before he was hired in 1957 in the administration of the State Senate. Between 1959 and 1966 he was managing as Secretary of State official of the state government of Idaho. Arnold Williams died in May of 1970. Luelle Huskinson his wife he had two children.