My reading of history convinces me that most bad government has grown out of too much government.
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| Birth: | 30th July, 1854 |
| Death: | 27th September, 1932 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
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John Sharp Williams was born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th congressional district from 1893-1903, and Mississippi's 8th congressional district from 1903-1909. He served as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1908. He served as the United States Senator from Mississippi from 1911-1923. He studied at the University of the South, the University of Virginia, and Heidelberg University, Germany. He earned a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
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