Moses O. Williamson

Moses O. Williamson (July 14, 1850 – February 24, 1935) was a Swedish American politician, born at sea.

Moses O. Williamson was born on July 14, 1850, aboard a boat on the Atlantic Ocean while his parents, William and Margaret, were emigrating from Sweden.

[1] Williamson rose in Wataga politics, serving at various times as justice of the peace, town clerk, and councilman.

In 1890, he left his harness shop to move to Galesburg, Illinois, to serve as Knox County Clerk.

After co-founding the Swedish American Republican League of Illinois, Williamson was named its president in 1897.