William Williamson (politician)
William Williamson (* October 7, 1875 in New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, † July 15, 1972 in Custer, South Dakota ) was an American politician. Between 1921 and 1933 he represented the third electoral district of the state of South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early years
Already in 1882 came with his parents to Williamson Plankinton in Aurora County in what was then Dakota Territory. There he attended the public school, and later the Wayne Normal School in Nebraska. In the ensuing years end, he worked in agriculture and as a teacher. He then studied under law at the University of South Dakota. After his made in 1905 admitted to the bar he began in Oacoma, South Dakota to work in his new profession. Together with his brother he founded the newspaper " Murdo Coyote " and " Prairie Sun".
Political career
William Williamson was a member of the Republican whose party conference he attended in 1912 as a delegate. From 1905 to 1911 he was district attorney in Lyman County and from 1911 to 1921 he was a judge in the eleventh judicial district of South Dakota. In 1920 he was selected in the third constituency of his state against incumbent Harry Gandy in the U.S. House of Representatives. After the corresponding re- elections, he was able to complete in 1933 seven legislative sessions in Congress between 4 March 1921 and 3 March. During this time he was temporarily Chairman of the Committee to monitor the expenditure of the Ministry of the Interior and was a member of the Committee on Executive Departments. In 1932, the third constituency was abolished. After he had unsuccessfully applied in another district in order to remain in Congress, Williamson had to resign from the House of Representatives on March 3, 1933.
Further CV
After his return from Washington Williamson worked in Rapid City as a lawyer. After that, he worked for the Attorney General of South Dakota. Between 1939 and 1951 he was also a consultant to the Commission, which dealt with the public utilities. He also advised the Insurance Department of the State of. From 1950 until his death he was employed by an insurance company. Since 1928, William Williamson was also a member of the Commission for the care of the Mount Rushmore monument. He died in 1972 at the age of 96 years.