Lewis Pugh Williamson
Lewis Pugh Williamson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the Northampton County district | |
| In office 1822–1824 Serving with Roderick B. Gary | |
| Preceded by | Roderick B. Gary and Thomas Peete |
| Succeeded by | Roderick B. Gary and Thomas Bynum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1801 |
| Died | October 14, 1865 (aged 64) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Mary E. Littlejohn (m. 1824) |
| Children | 11 |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation |
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Lewis Pugh Williamson (April 23, 1801 – October 14, 1865) was an American politician and planter from North Carolina. He later moved to Somerville, Tennessee, to work as a planter.
Early life
Lewis Pugh Williamson was born on April 23, 1801, in Northampton County, North Carolina.[1] He graduated from Yale University in 1821.[1] He was a founder of the Calliopean Society at Yale.[2]
Career
In 1822, Williamson was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons. He represented Northampton County in the House of Commons from 1822 to 1824.[1][3] In 1827, he moved to Somerville, Tennessee, and remained there until his death.[1]
Williamson was a planter.[1] He was involved in the temperance movement.[4] He also served in the Tennessee Legislature.[4]
Personal life
Williamson married Mary E. Littlejohn, daughter of Anne Maria (née Jones) and Joseph Blount Littlejohn, of North Carolina in 1824.[1][4][5] They had 11 children, Joseph A., Mary McCullock, Benjamin W., Martha, Lewis P., Priscilla A., Annie Maria, Sallie B., William L., Margaret Eugenia, and Edward W.[5] He was a Methodist.[1]
Williamson died on October 14, 1865, at the home of his daughter in Memphis.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College" (PDF). Yale University. July 25, 1866. p. 204. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ Catalogue of the Callopean Society, Yale College. 1839. p. 5. Retrieved 2026-03-08 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Cheney, John L. Jr., ed. (1981). North Carolina Government, 1585-1979: A Narrative and Statistical History. Nort Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. pp. 280–283, 1221. Retrieved 2026-03-08 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d "In Memoriam". The Memphis Daily Appeal. 1865-12-09. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. 1. J. R. B. Hathaway. April 1900. p. 278. Retrieved 2026-03-08 – via Archive.org.