Samuel Walker Williams

For other people of a similar name, see Samuel Williams.

Samuel W. Williams
21st Attorney General of Virginia
In office February 1910 – February 1914
Preceded by	William A. Anderson
Succeeded by	John Garland Pollard
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 5th district
In office December 2, 1885 – December 3, 1889
Preceded by	Samuel H. Newberry
Succeeded by	G. W. Easley
Personal details
Born	Samuel Walker Williams (1848-01-24)January 24, 1848 Leatherwood, Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1920(1920-08-06) (aged 72) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouses	Maggie Grayson Lucy Henry Walker
Relatives	Martin Williams (brother)
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Occupation	Lawyer judge politician
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Virginia Militia Confederate States Army
Rank	Private (CSA)
Unit	5th Virginia Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Samuel Walker Williams (January 24, 1848 – August 6, 1920) became a Virginia lawyer, Commonwealth attorney for Bland County and judge after serving as a Confederate soldier and before defeating fellow former Confederate but Readjuster Samuel H. Newberry to serve as a Democrat in the Virginia Senate^[1] and decades later as Attorney General of Virginia. Williams unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1896. The library at Virginia Tech holds his papers.^[2]

References

1. Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 543, 547
2. "Collection: Samuel W. Williams Papers | ArchivesSpace Public Interface".

Legal offices
Preceded by William A. Anderson	Attorney General of Virginia 1910–1914	Succeeded by John Garland Pollard