Thomas
Williams was born in Greensburg,
Pennsylvania on 28th August, 1806. He graduated from Dickinson College
in 1825 and was admitted to the bar three years later. Williams worked
as a lawyer in Greensburg (1828-32) before moving to Pittsburgh in
1832. He joined the Whig Party and edited
its political magazine, The
Advocate.
A member of the Republican Party,
Williams was elected to the 38th Congress and took his seat in March,
1863. Williams was one of the seven members chosen by the House of
Representatives to prosecute its impeachment charges against President
Andrew Johnson.
Williams did not share the views of the dominant Radical
Republicans in Congress and decided to retire in 1868. Williams
lived in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, until his death on 16th June,
1872.
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