John James "Whispering Willie" Williams was an American businessman and politician from Millsboro, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party and served four terms as U.S. senator from Delaware
Williams while serving, c. 1959
The 1952 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Dwight D. Eisenhower to the presidency by a large margin. The 32 Senate seats
John J. Williams (politician)
…Office Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % 1946 U.S. Senator John J. Williams Republican 62,603 55% James M. Tunnell Democratic 50,910 45% 1952 U.S. Senator John J. Williams Republican 93,020 55% Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Democratic 77,685 45% 1958 U.S. Senator John J. Williams Republican 82,280…
Former Conn. Senator William Benton
Alexis I. du Pont Bayard, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
John Sherman Cooper
Congressman John F. Kennedy 1947