Lamar Q. C. Williams

Lamar Quintus Cincinnatus Williams was a Democratic member of the Mississippi Legislature in the early 20th century.

Lamar Q. C. Williams
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 1916 – January 1924
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Newton County district
In office
January 1928 – January 1932
Personal details
Born(1881-04-18)April 18, 1881
Beech Springs, Mississippi
Political partyDemocrat

Early life

Lamar Quintus Cincinnatus Williams was born on April 18, 1881, in Beech Springs, Neshoba County, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of Oscar Lane Williams and Malee (Stewart) Williams.[1] Williams attended the public schools of Neshoba County and Harpersville College.[1] He attended Millsaps College, but left in his sophomore year to teach at a school, which he did from 1904 to 1909.[1] He then opened a general mercantile business.[1]

Political career

Before 1915, was a member of the Board of Aldermen of Union, Mississippi, for two years.[1] He was also a member of the Democratic Executive Committee of Newton County for four years.[1] In November 1915, he was elected to represent Mississippi's 13th senatorial district as a Democrat in the Mississippi Senate, for the 1916-1920 term.[1][2] He was re-elected and served from 1920 to 1924.[2] In 1927, he was elected to represent Newton County in the Mississippi House of Representatives and served in the 1928-1932 term.[2]

References
  1. Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. Mississippi. Legislature (1928-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1928]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 25.
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