(October 6, 1791—January 12, 1868)

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Norman Williams was a Vermont attorney and politician. He served as Vermont's Auditor of Accounts and Secretary of State.

Biography[edit]

Norman Williams was born in Woodstock, Vermont and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1810. He then studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1814 and established a practice in Woodstock.[1]

Williams served in the War of 1812 and afterwards continued his military service as a member of the militia.[2]

Following his military service Williams resumed practicing law, and served as Register of Probate for the Hartford district in 1814 and from 1820 to 1822 and 1834 to 1835.[3]

In 1819 Williams was elected Auditor of Accounts, serving until 1823.[4]

Williams was elected Secretary of State in 1823 and served until 1831.[5]

From 1831 to 1834 Williams lived in Montreal and pursued a business career with his brother in law. In 1834 Williams returned to Woodstock and resumed practicing law.[6]

From 1836 to 1840 Williams was Secretary of the Vermont Senate.[7]

Originally a National Republican, and later a Whig, Williams was an editor of the Vermont Mercury, a newspaper that advocated Whig policies.[8]

Williams was an original incorporator of the Vermont Medical College and served for many years as dean of the faculty. In addition, he served as a member of the University of Vermont's Board of Trustees from 1849 to 1853.[9]

Williams succeeded Benjamin Swan as Clerk of the Windsor County Court, and served from 1839 until his death in Woodstock.[10][11]

In 1883 one of Williams' sons, Edward H. Williams, led an effort to remove from the Williams homestead the main house and surrounding outbuildings, which had fallen into disuse, and erect a library. The facility, named the Norman Williams Public Library, is still in existence and continues to serve the citizens of Woodstock.[12][13]