People Williams, John Bell

John Bell Williams

John Bell Williams (December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983) was an American Democratic politician who served as Governor of his native Mississippi from 1968 to 1972, after defeating numerous candidates. He had a history of supporting racial segregation but complied with a federal court order to finally desegregate Mississippi's public schools. He was first elected to Congress in 1946, from Mississippi's 7th congressional district. He was the youngest man to be elected U.S. Representative from Mississippi. In what was then a one-party state due to disenfranchisement of African Americans, he was re-elected repeatedly to Congress through the 1966 election, even as the congressional districts were redefined. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1918, Raymond
Died: 1983, Brandon

Alternate Names: John Williams, John B. Williams
Occupation(s): politician, lawyer

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