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James R. Williams (born 1936) in Columbus Mississippi is a U.S. lawyer politician and jurist.Williams received his undergraduate and juris doctorate degree from University of Akron.Williams supported gun control as an Akron Ohio councilman. In 1974 he was the Democratic Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.Williams was the 25th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. As president he was named one of the 100 most influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine.