John Williams (1777–1846)

John Williams (10 February 1777 – 15 September 1846) was an English Whig politician, lawyer and judge.

John Williams was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln at a by-election in March 1822, and held the seat until the 1826 general election, when he was returned on 9 June for Ilchester. However, that result was overturned on 22 February 1827 after an election petition, and Williams did not return to the House of Commons until February 1830, when he was returned for Winchelsea at a by-election. He held that seat until the borough was disenfranchised at the 1832 general election.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Williams

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Coningsby Waldo-Sibthorpe Robert Percy Smith	Member of Parliament for Lincoln 1822 – 1826 With: Robert Percy Smith	Succeeded by John Nicholas Fazakerley Charles Sibthorp
Preceded by Stephen Lushington Sir Isaac Coffin, Bt	Member of Parliament for Ilchester March 1826 – June 1826 With: Richard Sharp	Succeeded by Lionel Tollemache Felix Tollemache
Preceded by Henry Brougham Viscount Howick	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea Feb 1830 – 1832 With: Viscount Howick to July 1830 Henry Dundas July 1830 – April 1831 Stephen Lushington April–July 1831 James Brougham from July 1831	Constituency abolished