Guinn Williams

Guinn Williams ( born April 22, 1871 Beuela, Calhoun County, Mississippi, † January 9, 1948 in San Angelo, Texas ) was an American politician. Between 1922 and 1933 he represented the state of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

In 1876, Guinn Williams came with his parents to Decatur in Texas. He attended the public schools of his new home and then studied commerce teaching at Transylvania College in Lexington ( Kentucky). He then worked as farmers and other rural areas. He also went into the banking industry. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1898 and 1902 he was employed by the district administration in Wise County as County Clerk. Between 1920 and 1922 he sat in the Senate of Texas.

After the death of Mr Lucian W. Parrish Williams was at the due election for the 13 seats of Texas as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 22 May 1922. After five elections he could remain until March 3, 1933 Congress. Since 1931, he headed the committee dealing with the management of the American territories. 1932 waived Williams on another candidacy. The following year he became manager of the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation in San Angelo, where he died on January 9, 1948.

Guinn Williams had at least one son, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams (1899-1962), who later played in numerous Western films.