Joseph R. Williams

Joseph Rickelson Williams
Joseph R. Williams, President Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, 1857–1859
14th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
April 3, 1861 – June 15, 1861 (death)
GovernorAustin Blair
Preceded byJames M. Birney
Succeeded byHenry T. Backus
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 2, 1861 – June 15, 1861
Preceded byComfort Tyler
Succeeded byHenry H. Riley
Personal details
Born(1808-11-14)November 14, 1808
DiedJune 15, 1861(1861-06-15) (aged 52)
PartyWhig
Republican Party
SpouseSarah Rowland Langdon Williams
ChildrenCharlotte Langdon Williams Kumler
Sibyl Williams Hamilto
Rebecca Williams Cooper
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionFarmer
Attorney
Newspaper Publisher
Politician
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Joseph Rickelson Williams (November 14, 1808 – June 15, 1861) was an American politician, a Republican Michigan Senate Senator, and the 14th lieutenant governor of Michigan. He was also the first president for the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, now Michigan State University.