Henry Willey Williams (1834-1922)
Born the son thomas Williams, a Cornishman, who spent ten years as a prisoner of war in France and was eventually pardoned by Napoleon himself.
He started out as a booking clerk for the London and South Western Railway Company and ended up as the City Superintendent.
1879 he became an assistant general manager for the London and St. Katherine Docks.
1888, the company amalgamated with the East and West India Dock Co, he became the Joint Manager, then later the sole Manager of the London and India Docks Co. [1]
1894 H. W. Williams, Manager of the London and India Docks Joint Committee.[2]
1900 Appointed Lt-Col in the Engineer and Railway Volunteer Corps. He is Manager of the London and India Docks Joint Committee.[3]
1901 Appointed J.P. for Middlesex. Of Park House, Boston-road.[4]
1903 Appointed director of Imperial Food Supplies.[5]
1909 Appointed Mayor of St. Ives, Cornwall.[6]
1922 Died. 'Lt.-Col. H. W. Williams, Porthminster House, St. Ives. Col. Williams was the son of a St. Ives fisherman, and made his way in the world to a highly honourable and responsible position entirely through his own ability and grit. After holding for many years an important position on the London and South-Western Railway he obtained the post assistant general manager of the London and St. Katharine's Docks, subsequently succeeding to the senior position when the dock amalgamated with the East and West India Docks....'[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Sketch Magazine August 22nd 1894.
- ↑ Lloyd's List - Wednesday 14 February 1894
- ↑ East End News and London Shipping Chronicle - Friday 09 November 1900
- ↑ Middlesex Independent - Wednesday 02 January 1901
- ↑ Aberdeen Press and Journal - Friday 16 October 1903
- ↑ Lloyd's List - Friday 19 November 1909
- ↑ Cornishman - Wednesday 30 August 1922