William D. Williamson

William D. Williamson
2nd Governor of Maine
In office May 28, 1821 – December 5, 1821
Preceded by	William King
Succeeded by	Benjamin Ames
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Joshua Cushman
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1807–1811 1816–1820
Personal details
Born	(1779-07-31)July 31, 1779 Canterbury, Connecticut, United States
Died	May 27, 1846(1846-05-27) (aged 66)
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party
Spouses	Jemima Montague ​ ​ (m. 1806; died 1822)​ Susan E. White ​ ​ (m. 1823; died 1824)​ Clarissa Emerson Wiggin ​ ​ (m. 1825)​
Relations	Joseph Williamson (brother)
Parent(s)	George Williamson Mary Foster Williamson
Education	Deerfield Academy
Alma mater	Williams College Brown University

William Durkee Williamson (July 31, 1779 – May 27, 1846) was the second Governor of the U.S. state of Maine, and one of the first congressmen from Maine in the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. Williamson was also an early historian of Maine.^[1]