Lemuel Williams (June 5, 1782 – November 16, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court and was a Collector for the United States Customs District of New Bedford and the Port of Boston.
[4] In 1820 he played a large role in passing legislation to create Massachusetts' Court of Common Pleas.
[2] He was a candidate for Speaker of the House in 1822 and finished third behind Luther Lawrence and Nathaniel Silsbee.
Once Andrew Jackson's victory in the 1828 United States presidential election became certain, Williams publicly claimed Calhoun's friendship and joined the Jacksonians.
[10] In 1850, Williams condemned Daniel Webster's "Seventh of March" speech and defended slavery on biblical grounds.