George Hawkins Williams

George Hawkins Williams (1818 – March 7, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1878, Maryland Senate from 1880 to 1884, and as President of the Maryland Senate in 1882.

Early life
George Hawkins Williams was born in 1818, in Baltimore, Maryland to Elizabeth Bordley (née Hawkins) and George Williams. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1839. He studied law under William Schley and was admitted to the bar in Maryland in 1843.

Career
Williams worked as a lawyer. He was a Democrat. In 1878, Williams was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore County. Williams served in the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore County from 1880 to 1884. He was elected as President of the Maryland Senate in 1882.

Personal life
Williams married Eleanor Addison Gittings (1824–1881), daughter of John Sterret Gittings, in 1843. They had nine children:
 * Charlotte Carter Ritchie, married Dr. Walter Prescott Smith
 * Eleanor Addison, married Dr. Thomas Chatard
 * Elizabeth Hawkins, married Dr. Robert Brown Morrison (or Morison)
 * Ernault H.
 * George May
 * John Sterett Gittings
 * Rebecca Nichols, married Dr. William Travers Howard
 * Sydney B.
 * Williams Smith Gittings, married Julia Bell Deford

Williams brother was a historian, Elihu Riley. Williams died on March 7, 1889, at his home in Baltimore.