But he did not get a street named after him.

According to Fort Dodge City Council meeting minutes, on March 21, 1961, the council voted to name the street after the late Walter W. Williams, a former street commissioner.

The street commissioner was an elected official when the council consisted of the mayor, the street commissioner and the public safety commissioner.

The titles of street commissioner and public safety commissioner were abolished in the early 1980s when the mayor-council form of government was established.

Williams Drive begins at the intersection of North Ninth Street and Home Avenue and extends to 28th Avenue North.

According to city records, construction of the street began in 1954, when Ninth Street was extended north from Home Avenue across Soldier Creek to 13th Avenue North. It was first called North Ninth Street Extension.

At that time, there was a stretch of road north of 13th Avenue North which was called North 12th Street.

The two sections were connected to create the Williams Drive that exists today.