Historedia
Person

George Henry Williams

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1866–1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Henry Williams, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. United States Expatriation Act of 1868

    1866–1873

    Role: Attorney-General

    1. December 1866 · Executive BranchExecutive Appeal for Expatriation Rights

      President Johnson called on Congress to assert that naturalization exempted native-born subjects from foreign military service obligations.

    2. January 1868 · House Committee on Foreign AffairsHouse Committee Report on Nationality

      The House Committee on Foreign Affairs issued a report arguing against perpetual allegiance and recognizing the right to renounce citizenship.

    3. 1873 · Executive BranchAttorney-General Interpretation

      Attorney-General Williams affirmed that the right of expatriation included U.S. citizens, though often used for denaturalization.

    4. Unknown · Legislative ProcessInitial Bill Provisions

      The initial version of the bill included harsh retaliation provisions against countries refusing to recognize the right to renounce citizenship.

Sources

  1. Expatriation Act of 1868 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05