Early Life
Robert Lee Williams was born on December 20, 1868 in at Brundidge, Alabama. Growing up, Williams went to school to become an attorney. Earning a number of degrees, one included a study of Methodist doctrines, entitling him to become a certified minister. Earning a Doctor of Laws degree, Williams passed the Alabama bar exam in 1891 at the age of 23 and began his practice in Troy, Alabama.
At the age of 25, Williams, in 1893, moved to the Cherokee Outlet in Indian Territory following its opening where he briefly practiced law in Orlando. After a brief return to Alabama, Williams permanently return to Indian Territory and settled in Durant where he became increasingly involved in local politics. Williams became a driving force behind the Democratic Party in modern day eastern Oklahoma in his role as the national committeeman from Indian Territory.
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