James D. Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James D. Williams

American politician

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1808

Place of Birth: Pickaway County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1880

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About James D. Williams

  • James Douglas Williams (January 16, 1808 – November 20, 1880), nicknamed Blue Jeans Bill, was an American farmer and Democratic politician who held public office in Indiana for four decades, and was the only farmer elected as the Governor of Indiana, serving from 1877 to 1880.
  • He also spent twenty-eight years in the Indiana General Assembly, and was well known for his frugality and advocacy of agricultural development.

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