David Joseph Williams
David Joseph Williams (1858-1918)
1918 Obituary [1]
DAVID JOSEPH WILLIAMS was born at Dundalk on 6th January 1858.
He was educated at St. Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool, and apprenticed in July 1874 to Fawcett, Preston and Co., Ltd., Liverpool, at the end of which time he was engaged for several years in their drawing office.
In 1882 he went to Brazil on their recommendation to superintend the erection and working of sugar factories until 1893, when he returned to carry out some special work in their drawing-office.
In 1895 he proceeded to sea as engineer on the S.S. "Mahratta," and subsequently was employed as draughtsman in Messrs. Laird Bros. Iron Works, Birkenhead.
In 1898 he was appointed Superintendent Engineer to the Dundalk and Newry Steamship Co., a position which he relinquished to take up a similar appointment with the Donegal Castle Steamship Co.
From 1901 to 1908 he acted as engineer for the brewery of Messrs. Macardle, Moore and Co., Dundalk, and was then appointed engineer to the Dundalk Harbour Board. He practically prepared the entire scheme of the requirements of Dundalk Port for the Inquiry on Inland Transport.
His death took place, after a brief illness, at his residence in Dundalk, on 22nd October 1918, in his sixty-first year.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1909.