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congressman robert williams jesse franklin william kennedy member grand master of masons of north carolina of the united states house of representatives ninth march 4 , 1797 robert williams -lrb- north carolina politician -rrb-
 march 3 , 1803 robert overton williams
robert williams -lrb- north carolina politician -rrb-

robert williams -lrb- 12 july 1773 - 27 may 1821 -rrb- was a democratic-republican u.s. congressman from north carolina between 1797 and 1803 .
born in caswell county , north carolina , he received a liberal education , studied law , and was admitted to the bar .
in 1796 , williams was elected as a democratic-republican to the 5th united states congress and re-elected to the 6th and 7th congresses , serving from march 4 , 1797 to march 3 , 1803 .
williams later served as adjutant general of north carolina .
finding himself in ill health during the legislative session of 1820 , he travelled to visit his brother , col. john williams , in knoxville , tennessee , where he died .
williams ' brother lewis williams was also a congressman from north carolina .
his brother john williams was a u.s. senator from tennessee .
