Interim Content
Williams, Archibald
Biography
10 June 1801–21 Sept. 1863. Lawyer, judge. Born in Montgomery Co., Kentucky. Son of John Wesley Williams and Amelia Gill. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1829. Married first Nancy Kemp, 28 July 1831. President of the Trustees of Quincy when town was incorporated, 1834. Served in Illinois Senate, 1834, and in Illinois House of Representatives, 1837–1839. Served as lawyer for JS when Missouri attempted to extradite him for treason and other crimes, 9–10 June 1841. One of the lawyers for men accused of killing JS, May 1845. U.S. district attorney for Southern District of Illinois, 1849–1853. Wife died, 16 Mar. 1854. Twice nominated by Whig Party as candidate for U.S. Senate, 1836, 1854. Appointed U.S. district judge of Kansas, Mar. 1861. Moved to Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, summer 1861. Married second Ellen M. Parker, 25 Sept. 1861, in Adams Co. Died at Quincy.
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- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Answer, between 29 September and 4 October 1843, Copy [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Decree, 14 July 1851–A [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Decree, 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Decree, 6 January 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Affidavits and Motions, 21 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Judgment, 11 June 1842–30 January 1851 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Motion, 24 September 1850 [ Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Petition and Demurrer, 19 September 1850 [ Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Release of the Defense, 9 March 1852 [ Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al. ]
- Introduction to Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes
- Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to Singley v. Rigdon
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Introduction to W. Schwartz et al. v. JS
- Letter from Archibald Williams, 20 November 1843
- Letter from Don Carlos Smith and William Smith, 6 March 1839
- Letter to John and Sarah Kingsley Cleveland, 24 May 1839
- Letter, John C. Clark to Archibald Williams, 10 January 1850
- Letter, R. H. Gillet to Archibald Williams, 24 October 1849
- Praecipe, 5 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Praecipe, circa 18 August 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Replications, circa 2 January 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Report, 28 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Supplemental Bill in Chancery, 5 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Gender
- Male