After the number of districts held by Tennessee had been reduced, Williams was elected by Tennessee's eleventh district to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses. He served from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853.
After Tennessee's district count was reduced, Williams was elected to represent its eleventh district in the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses. He served from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853.