Harrison A. Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harrison A. Williams

United States Senator forced to resign based on his Abscam conviction

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1919

Place of Birth: Plainfield, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 17-Nov-2001

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Harrison Arlington "Pete" Williams Jr.
(December 10, 1919 – November 17, 2001) was an American Democratic politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982).
Williams was convicted on May 1, 1981, for taking bribes in the Abscam sting operation, and resigned from the U.S.
Senate in 1982 before a planned expulsion vote.