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# John Sharp Williams

(1854–1932)   Politician

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John Sharp Williams was a politician.

## Quick Facts About John Sharp Williams

Born July 30, 1854

Died September 27, 1932

Profession Politician

## About John Sharp Williams

American politician (1854–1932)... \| John Sharp Williams was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890s through the 1920s, and served as the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1908.

##  Quotes by John Sharp Williams

> [For retirement brings repose, and repose allows a kindly judgment of all things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sharp-williams/for-retirement-brings-repose-and-repose-allows-a-kindly-judgment-of/)

[John Sharp Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sharp-williams/)

[All things](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/all-things/)

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> [I may have grown cynical from long service, but this is a tendency I do not like, and I sometimes think I'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sharp-williams/i-may-have-grown-cynical-from-long-service-but-this-is-a-tendency-i/)

[John Sharp Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sharp-williams/)

[Cynical](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cynical/)

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> [My reading of history convinces me that most bad government has grown out of too much government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sharp-williams/my-reading-of-history-convinces-me-that-most-bad-government-has-grown/)

[John Sharp Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sharp-williams/)

[Bad government](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-government/)

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