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Harrison Arlington Pete Williams Jr. (December 10 1919 – November 17 2001) was a Democrat who represented New Jersey in both the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982). Williams was convicted on May 1 1981 for taking bribes in the Abscam sting operation and resigned from the U.S. Senate in 1982 before a planned expulsion vote.

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active years end date
1957-01-03, 1982-03-11
active years start date
1953-11-03, 1959-01-03
birth date
1919-12-10
birth place
New Jersey, Plainfield New Jersey
death date
2001-11-17
death place
New Jersey, Denville Township New Jersey
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
New Jersey, New Jersey's 6th congressional district
religion
Presbyterianism

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