Curtis C. Williams
Williams in a 1920 publication
Personal details
Born
Curtis Chandler Williams

(1861-08-13)August 13, 1861
Hanoverton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 1942(1942-04-02) (aged 80)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Margaret Owen
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(m. 1893)​
Children5
Parent
RelativesJoseph F. Williams (grandfather)
Alma materMount Union College (AB, AM)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • educator
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Curtis Chandler Williams (August 13, 1861 – April 2, 1942) was an American politician and judge from Ohio.

Early life

Curtis Chandler Williams was born on August 13, 1861, in Hanoverton, Ohio, to Elmira (née Frost) and Richard G. Williams. His father and grandfather Joseph F. Williams were both Ohio state legislators.[1][2][3] He grew up in Alliance and attended high school there. He graduated from Mount Union College in 1883. He had Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Mount Union College.[1] Later he moved to Columbus and studied law with Converse, Booth & Keating. He was admitted to the bar in 1886.[1][2][4]

Career

After graduating, Williams worked as a teacher and became superintendent of schools.[1] After getting admitted to the bar, he practiced law.[1]

Williams was a Democrat. In 1891, he was elected prosecuting attorney of Franklin County. He ran for a second term in 1893, but lost.[1][2] He was elected as judge of the common pleas court in 1897, and served one term until 1903 before retiring to practice law again. He practiced law at the Ruggery Building in Columbus.[1][3][4]

Williams served as a member of the Ohio Senate.[1] He worked as city safety director in Columbus. He served as president of the Federal Union Life Insurance Company in Cincinnati from 1934 to 1935.[5][6]

Personal life

Williams married Margaret Owen of Columbus on July 5, 1893. They had three daughters and two sons, Elmira Anne, Margaret Iola, Marie Owen, Curtis C. Jr. and Arthur Frost.[1][2][3][4] His son Curtis C. Jr. was professor of law at the University of West Virginia.[5]

Williams died of a heart ailment on April 2, 1942, in Columbus.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Book of Ohio. Vol. 2. Queen City Publishing Company. 1912. pp. 1097–1098. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 4 Powell, Thomas E., ed. (1913). The Democratic Party of the State of Ohio. Vol. 2. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 435–436. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  3. 1 2 3 Van Tassel, C. S. (1917). The Ohio Blue Book. p. 403. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. 1 2 3 A Centennial Biographical History of the City of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1901. pp. 80–81. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  5. 1 2 3 "Judge C. C. Williams Dies in Columbus". Akron Beacon Journal. April 3, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Curtis C. Williams Dies in Cinnati". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 3, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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