John Williams (politician)

John Williams (March 14, 1731 - October 10, 1799) was a signer of the United States' Articles of Confederation. He was one of the founders of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the American Revolution, he was a colonel in the North Carolina militia. Williams was a member of the Continental Congress in 1778 and 1779.

External Links

• WILLIAMS, John (1731-1799) Biographical Information from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000515)