[2] Mamie Williams was born in April, 1872 in Savannah, Georgia to Reverend James and Sarah Miller.

[1] Additionally, she dedicated over 2,400 hours of volunteer work for the Toussaint L'Ouverture branch[3] of the American Red Cross.

That same year, Williams made history again, as she was the first woman given the right to speak on the floor of the Republican National Convention.

[2] On the floor, she defended the Georgia delegation whose seats were in danger because a white faction of the party wanted to strip black Republicans of their power.

[2] Aside from her career in politics and civic service, Williams was also heavily influential with United States women's clubs.

Mamie Williams died in the Savannah Charity Hospital in 1951, and since her death, many remember her as one of the pioneers for African-American women in politics.

Although battle-tested, victorious, and at times standing as a "lone reed" speaking on behalf of her people, Williams never flinched; she never gave in.