Rollin S. Williamson

Rollin Samuel Williamson
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
In office
June 6, 1887  August 11, 1889
Succeeded byGeorge Driggs
Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County
In office
November 23, 1880  December 6, 1886
Preceded bySeat created
Succeeded byJohn Peter Altgeld
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 8, 1873 (1873-01-08)  January 6, 1875 (1875-01-06)
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byMichael Waller Robinson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 97th district
In office
January 4, 1871 (1871-01-04)  January 8, 1873 (1873-01-08)
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1839-05-23)May 23, 1839
Cornwall, Vermont
DiedAugust 11, 1889(1889-08-11) (aged 50)
Palatine, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Emma V. Squires
(m. 1859)
ResidencePalatine, Illinois
ProfessionAttorney
Signature

Rollin Samuel Williamson (May 23, 1839 – August 11, 1889) was an American politician, jurist, and telegraph operator from Vermont. After learning the telegraph trade in Boston, Massachusetts, Williamson moved to Illinois in 1857. He was appointed operator and station agent in Palatine, Illinois, and studied law in his free time. He served a term in the Illinois House of Representatives then a term in the Illinois Senate. He then began to work up the ranks of the Illinois jurist system before his death.