John Patrick Williams

John Patrick Williams (born October 30, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Montana during the years 1979 to 1997. Williams attended the University of Montana in Missoula, William Jewell College and the University of Denver, Colorado, earning a B.A. In 1961–1969 he was a member of the National Guard in Colorado and Montana and was a teacher in Butte, Montana. His cousin was Robert "Evel" Knievel (1938-2007), a legendary American daredevil and showman.