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Philip B. Williams | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Hunter and James Harrison Williams |
| Succeeded by | Thomas T. Fauntleroy and Nimrod Whitacre |
| Personal details | |
| Died | February 23, 1896 Kernstown, Virginia, U.S. |
| Children | 3 |
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Philip B. Williams (died February 23, 1896) was an American politician and manufacturer from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1875 to 1877.
Early life
[edit]Philip B. Williams was born to Benjamin Williams, a wool manufacturer.[1] He was a member of the Williams family of the Shenandoah Valley and was related to state delegate James Harrison Williams.[2]
Career
[edit]Williams operated a fulling mill near Mountain Falls, Virginia, with his father and brother James W. They later built a woolen mill on Abrams Creek, west of Valley Pike.[1][3][4] He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1875 to 1877.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Williams married. He had two sons and a daughter, James, Hunter and Mrs. T. F. Eddy.[1][4][6]
Williams was injured in a fall and died a few days later on February 23, 1896, at his home in Kernstown.[4][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cartmell, T. K. (1963). Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia. p. 300. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ "The Nominations". Richmond Dispatch. September 17, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "At the primary election in Frederick..." Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser. September 8, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "From Winchester". The Baltimore Sun. February 24, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 196–197. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- 1 2 "Mr. Philip B. Williams..." Spirit of Jefferson. March 3, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.