José Claudio Wílliman  José Claudio Wílliman (1925–2006) was a Uruguayan lawyer and political figure. Wílliman was born in Montevideo. A Doctor of Laws, he was a university teacher for many years. His grandfather, Claudio Wílliman was a Colorado Party President of Uruguay 1907–1911. José Claudio Wílliman was a prominent member of the Uruguayan National (Blanco) Party. As a younger man, he was involved with Ruralist activism. He served in the Uruguayan Senate 1985–1990. He died in 2006.