Randall L. Williams (June 7, 1924 – December 24, 2010), was an

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politician who represented

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, in the

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, and later served as an Arkansas circuit judge for the 11th District from 1970 to 1993, with duties in Arkansas, Jefferson, Desha, and

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counties. Born in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, Randall attended

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, and received an undergraduate degree from the

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, followed by a

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from the

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in Fayetteville. Williams served in the

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in post-World War II Japan, from 1947 to 1948. He was admitted to practice law in 1950. Williams was the chairperson of the board of the

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(ADC) from 1993 to 2000, and the Randall L. Williams Correctional Facility west of

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, in Jefferson County was named for him in April 2008.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Randal L. 1924 births 2010 deaths Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Arkansas state court judges 20th-century Arkansas state court judges 20th-century Arkansas politicians