# Charles Cromwell Williams

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Canadian politician

Charles Cromwell Williams Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from Regina City In office 1944–1964 Mayor of Regina In office 1942–1944 Personal details Born (1896-02-09)February 9, 1896 Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Died January 31, 1975(1975-01-31) (aged 78) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Party Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Alma mater Brandon College

**Charles Cromwell Williams** (February 9, 1896 – January 31, 1975) was a railway worker and political figure in [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan), Canada. He represented [Regina City](/source/Regina_City_(provincial_electoral_district)) in the [Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Saskatchewan) as a [Co-operative Commonwealth Federation](/source/Co-operative_Commonwealth_Federation) (CCF) member from 1944 to 1964.

Williams was born in [Moosomin, Saskatchewan](/source/Moosomin%2C_Saskatchewan) and was educated in [Wapella](/source/Wapella%2C_Saskatchewan) and at [Brandon College](/source/Brandon_College). He was hired as a [telegraph](/source/Telegraph) operator in [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba) for the [Canadian Pacific Railway](/source/Canadian_Pacific_Railway). He was wounded while serving in the [Canadian Army](/source/Canadian_Army) during [World War I](/source/World_War_I). On his return, he worked as a station agent for the [Grand Trunk Railway](/source/Grand_Trunk_Railway) in the Canadian prairies, moving to Regina in 1931. He was elected to city council in 1937 and defeated in 1939.

Williams ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in a 1938 by-election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for [mayor of Regina](/source/Mayor_of_Regina) in 1940 and then served as mayor from 1942 to 1944. He was Minister of Labour in the province's Executive Council and a city councilor from 1965 to 1973. He died during a vacation in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver%2C_British_Columbia) at the age of 78.[1]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Quiring, Brett. ["Williams, Charles Cromwell (1896–1975)"](http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/williams_charles_cromwell_1896-_1975.html). *Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan*. Retrieved 2009-08-22.

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