Joseph Rickelson Williams (November 14, 1808 – June 15, 1861) was an American politician, a Republican Michigan Senate Senator, and 14th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. He was also the first president for the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first Land-Grant Institution to be established in the United States and now one of the largest universities in the United States, Michigan State University.
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14 November 1808 Taunton, Massachusetts, US
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Died |
15 June 1861 (aged 52) Constantine, Michigan, US
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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