The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
SHELTON WILLIAMS

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shortly thereafter Mr. Williams nomi-
nation was sent to the senate. These
two man were consulted before the
appointment was made. but whether
upon their recommendation is not
known. They were among the first 10
telegraph their congratulations yesteT-
day morning.
In politics Mr.. Williams has not
been & consistent Democrat in ma
tonal affairs though voting the De-
mocratic ticket in Virginia regularly,
He voted for Mr.. Taft in 1908 against
Mr. Bryan. He has been Independent
of fractional politics in Virginia, al
though usually supporting the domi-
nant faction.
Mr. williams has long been iden-
tifed with railroad and financial en-
terprses in the South and East 1t
was he who, organized and consolt-
dated the Seaboard Air Line, three
thousand miles long and connecting
New York and Florida by the short
est route He was named it's first
president in 1900 when he was only
thirty-four years old. His fight be-
fore the Virginia legislature for
franchise to parallel the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac railway.
with the result that he was granted
track facilities over the road is still
remembered. He lis connected with
business in Baltimore and other
Southern and Eastern points, and Is
associated with Middendorf, Williams
&. Co. Of that city, which. financed .the
company which took over the Sea-
board from Ryan's holding company.
Mr. Williams was deposed as presi-
dent of the Seaboard in 1907 by the
Ryan interests. later gained place
on the board of directors and has
since retired. The Seaboard is now
n part OF the Louisville and Nashville
system.
His Probable Successors.
Considerable interest attaches to
the probable successors to Mr. VIII
liams' many offices and directories,
especially as to who Will take his
place as president OF the Richmond
Trust and Savings company. He has
not resigned yet, however, and the
time since ne had his first intima
tion that he would be appointed TO
office has been so short that nothing
has been done. 1t is probable that
most of his interests will remain in
/ the firm of John l.. Williams e. Sons,
Mr.. Williams will maintain his
home in Richmond after he goes to
Washington to assume his duties. He
! has recently built and only a few
DAYS ago moved into a handsome new
home overlooking the James river on
Cary street road. Paxton" the es~
/ tate is called. He Is expected to
maintain an apartment in Washing
ton and spend many of his week o.
ends here--In the summer his fam
lily will live at Blue Ridge Summit,
/ Pennsylvania, according to custom.
He will maintain his legal residence
! In Richmond.
The new assistant secretary of the
treasury was born in Powhatan Coun-
/ ty July G, 1885, His father is John
1 L. Williams, founder of the firm OF
John J.. Williams 4 Son, of which
/ John Shelton is Il member. Mr.. VIII
liams' early life was led in Richmond.
where he attended private schools. In
/ 1886 he matriculated in law at the
( University of Virginia. studying It as
q part of his education. and not with
an idea of practicing for his mind
was already turning to those chan
nels which have engaged his atten-
ton ever since. At the age of eigh-
teen he was the author of "A Manual
of Investment which attracted wide
attention. He was taken into part
nership with his father shortly there
after, and was soon actively engaged
in the development of the South, His
most famous project was the or
lganization of the Seahoard Air Line
Railway company, He has beer
president of various other railroads
of less mileage. and of n number oi
other companies lie Is n member 81
the Westmoreland and Common
wealth clubs, Of Richmond. and OF
the Metropolitan, Lawyers and other:
Of New York.
His New Duties
AS assistant secretary of the treas
ury, he will have supervision over
the following departments:
The bureau of the mint the office
of the treasurer Of the United States
the office Of the comptroller of the
currency the office of the comptrol.
Ter Of the treasury. the bureau Of en-.
craving and printing. the register Of
the treasury, the auditors of the sew
eral departments, the secret service
division the division of public
! moneys the division of loans and cur,
rency, the division of bookkeeping
and warrants the bureau of interna
= revenue. the division OF printing and
stationery, the division of mail and
files In the Office of the disbursinf
clerk
There are three assistant secretarie,
Of the treasury Of equal rank. The
|, duties Of the Office being divided
, among them.
The assistant secretary Of the
treasury an charge OF customs is as
, signed the general supervision Of thC
/ division Of customs in all matters per.
, tanning 10 the custom service
The assistant secretary in charge
Of miscellaneous divisions OF tn,
Treasury department is assigned tn,
general supervision of all matters re.
iating TO the following bureaus ant
divisions:
= The public health service. super.
, vising architect, selection of sites foI
I public buildings. revenue cutter ser.
! vice, life-saving service. appoint
, ments in the bond division.
John NJ. Wooley Of Fairfax coun.
: ~, is being urged by Nirginians fol
one Of the positions, and was though
Ito have a good chance for the ap