Samuel Williams (American politician)
| Samuel Wardell Williams | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 7, 1851 Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States |
| Died |
August 5, 1913 (aged 62) Vincennes, Indiana, United States |
| Political party | Populist |
Samuel Wardell Williams (February 7, 1851 – August 5, 1913) was an American judge who is best known for being the Populist Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in the election of 1908.[1]
Biography
Williams was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois in 1851. At some point, he moved to Indiana and became a judge.
In 1904, he was one of the candidates for the Populist Party's nomination for President and served as chairman of the Populist Committee.[2] He came in third place at the convention, receiving 45 votes on the first ballot. Thomas E. Watson received 698 votes, and William V. Allen received 319.[3]
In 1908, Williams was the vice presidential nominee of the Populist Party, running with Thomas E. Watson.[4][5] They received 28,862 votes (0.19%), performing best in Watson's home state of Georgia, where they received upwards of 12%.[6]
Williams died of appendicitis on August 5, 1913, in Vincennes, Indiana, at the age of 62. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Vincennes.[2][7]
References
- ↑ "Public Offices held by Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates". US Election Atlas. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- 1 2 Thomas Edward Watson (1913). Watson's Magazine. Jeffersonian Pub. Co. p. 350.
- ↑ "US President - Pop Convention 1904". Our Campaigns. November 26, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ The Independent. Independent Corporation. 1908. p. 774.
- ↑ "S. W. Williams, Populist Leader, III". The New York Times. December 26, 1909. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Leip, David. "1908 Presidential Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ "S. W. Williams Dies in Indiana". August 6, 1913. Retrieved November 5, 2016.