Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-12
JOHN |. WILLIAMS
DIES AT RIPE AGE

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TO his liking. he gave q up and en-
tered the banking house OF John A.
Lancaster & Son, in Richmond. financial
agents of the Confederate States At
L. the war he established banking
house Of his own. and later. with his
sons. John SHELTON, Robert Lancaster
and T.anGbouIn1e NJ, and his son-iu-law
T. l.. Bcmiss his firm took its present
title, John l. Williams d Sons The
firm helped in the refunding OF tho
debt OF South Carolina established the
Georgia and Alabama Railway and the
Seabcard Air Line. and has been in
tcrcsted in rcorRanizinE and rc-estab-
fishing city railways and other insti-
tutions in Richmond. Petersburg, Nor
folk. Augusta. Macon, Nashville and
Knoxville. as we'll as in Baltimore and
New York
WAS MAN or BROAD
AND Liberal CULTURE
Nj Williams was man of broad
culture ana OF considerable literary
attainment. lie was a member of IN.
Protestant Episcopal Church, and in
the councils of his church he had for
many years cXericd Wholesome and
beneficial influence. For nearly fiftv
years he was treasurer OF the Diocesan
Missionary Society: for nearly forty
years he represented his church in the
diocesan council, and he Was twice
delegate TO the General Convention of
the Protestant Episcopal Church He
was president of the Southern Church
man Company president OF the Nir-
CANA Bible Society: president of the
Richmond Nal. Orphan Society: treas
-
tory; president Of the Virginia State
school for Colorcd Deaf and Blind
Children. and was president OF the
Memorial Hospital, which was founded
through the generosity of his family.
Always a loyal alumnus of the Uni
versity OF Virginia, he made many gifts
OF money. books and portraits to that
institution. The portraits of Chief JUS
tice Marshall and of Commodore Maurv
and tablet OF principles that adorn
the library at the university are gifts
from his hand
ABLE biblical AND
SHAkESPEAUEAN SCHOLAR
Mr. Williams was Of a literary and
philosophic turn Of mind and for many
Years he was weekly contributor to
me richmond papers. His articles in
The Times. The Dispatch and the News
Leader, entitled observations. Etc"
and "A Little Philosophy" always at
racted interest. He was considered one
OF the ablest biblical and Shakespcarean
scholars in the South. He was a mem
Der OF the William and Mary chapter
Of Phi Reta Kappa Fraternity. In 1905
Washington and Lee University award
ed him the degree of doctor OF letters
on October 10. 1864, Mr.. Williams
married Maria Ward Shelton, and OF
ms union eight children survive-John
SKeiton Williams. Comptroller Of the
currency and former president OF the
Scaboard Air Line Railway; r. Ian
caster. OF Baltimore. vice president OF
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany; Mrs. r. l.. Bemiss, p Randolph.
OF the law Arm OF Munford Hunton.
Williams & Anderson; DR. Ennion G.
state Health Comm issioner Of Virginia:
i.angbourne- NJ. W. Berkeley and Mrs.
Lewis c. Williams. Another daughter.
MISS Charlotte Williams. was drowned
OF Old Point Comfort some years ago.
and 1t was In her memory that the
Memorial Hospital was erected
Mr.. Williams was a man OF charity
and Keen In his interest in the welfare
"i those about him. Many were his own
blessings, and from them he gave large
!! to those who turned to him for helm.