Frank M. Williams
Encyclopedia
Frank Martin Williams was an American lawyer, civil engineer
and politician from New York
. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
from 1909 to 1910, and from 1915 to 1922.
in 1895. Then he studied law at Oneida, New York
, graduated from Syracuse University College of Law
in 1897, but did not practice. In 1898, he entered the Department of the State Engineer and rose through the ranks up to Resident Engineer.
He was State Engineer and Surveyor from 1909 to 1910, and from 1915 to 1922, elected on the Republican ticket in 1908, defeated for re-eelection in 1910 and 1912 by Democrat John A. Bensel
, and elected again in 1914, 1916, 1918 and 1920.
From 1911 to 1914, he was engaged in the construction of highways in Ohio
.
He was buried at the Glenwood Cemetery in Oneida.
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
and politician from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
from 1909 to 1910, and from 1915 to 1922.
Life
He graduated from Colgate UniversityColgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
in 1895. Then he studied law at Oneida, New York
Oneida, New York
Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida tribe...
, graduated from Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse University College of Law , founded in 1895, is a Juris Doctor degree-granting law school of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It is one of only four law schools in Upstate New York Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL), founded in 1895, is a Juris Doctor degree-granting law...
in 1897, but did not practice. In 1898, he entered the Department of the State Engineer and rose through the ranks up to Resident Engineer.
He was State Engineer and Surveyor from 1909 to 1910, and from 1915 to 1922, elected on the Republican ticket in 1908, defeated for re-eelection in 1910 and 1912 by Democrat John A. Bensel
John A. Bensel
John Anderson Bensel was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was President of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1910. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1911 to 1914.-Biography:...
, and elected again in 1914, 1916, 1918 and 1920.
From 1911 to 1914, he was engaged in the construction of highways in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
He was buried at the Glenwood Cemetery in Oneida.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams3.html Political Graveyard (doubled entry)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F03EFD91739E333A25756C2A9649D946997D6CF His appointments, in NYT on December 25, 1908
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C04E2DF133CE633A2575BC2A96F9C946396D6CF The Rep. state convention, with short bios of the nominees, in NYT on September 28, 1912