Jared Williams (March 4, 1766January 2, 1831) was a

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from

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. Born in

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in the

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, Williams pursued

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. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as member of the

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from 1812 to 1817. Williams was elected to the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Congresses (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1825). He died near Newton, Virginia, January 2, 1831.

Electoral history

*1819; Williams was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 68.32% of the vote, defeating fellow Democratic-Republican John Smith. *1821; Williams was re-elected with 63.33% of the vote, defeating fellow Democratic-Republican William Steinbergen.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Jared 1766 births 1831 deaths Members of the Virginia House of Delegates People from Montgomery County, Maryland Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia 19th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives