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. During the American Revolutionary War, he was a colonel in the North Carolina militia. Williams was a member of the Continental Congress in 1778 and 1779.

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• WILLIAMS, John (1731-1799) Biographical Information from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress