Wallace Williams (politician)
Wallace Williams | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1931–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil Clyde Squier |
| Succeeded by | Harold E. Cobourn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chesapeake City, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 82) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Elisabeth Bulkley Smith
(m. 1920) |
| Children | 3 |
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Wallace Williams (died December 13, 1974) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County from 1931 to 1935.
Early life
Wallace Williams was born in Chesapeake City, Maryland,[1] to Frank E. Williams. His father was a state senator.[2][3]
Career
Williams served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War I.[4]
Williams was a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County from 1931 to 1935.[5] In 1932, Millard E. Tydings defeated Williams in the election for U.S. senate.[6] In June 1941, Governor Herbert O'Conor appointed Wallace as commander of the fifth battalion of the Maryland State Guard.[7]
Williams operated a dairy farm in the Elkton area. He built the Canada Dry Bottling Company of Wilmington in 1947 and ran the business until 1970. With his son Wallace Jr. he built and operated the Brantwood Golf Club, south of Elkton.[1] He was Maryland state commander of the American Legion.[1]
Personal life
Williams married Elisabeth Bulkley Smith, daughter of William B. Smith, of Montclair, New Jersey, on June 5, 1920.[2][8] They had a son and two daughters, Wallace Jr., Lois W. and Mrs. Joseph Trippetti. Later in life, he lived at Regency Square Apartments in Fairfield.[1]
Williams died on December 13, 1974, aged 82, at Episcopal Church Home.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former Md. State Senator Dies at 82". The Morning News. December 14, 1974. p. 42. Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Quite a number of local people..." The Cecil Whig. June 5, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank E. Williams Dies At Elkton, MD". The Evening Sun. December 4, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elisabeth B. Williams". The News Journal. December 10, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, Senate, Cecil County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Roosevelt's Margin Placed at 130,130". The Evening Sun. November 22, 1932. p. 34. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O'Conor Picks 9 Battalion Commanders". The Baltimore Sun. June 7, 1941. p. 24. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sunday's New York Times..." The Cecil Whig. March 20, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.