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Benjamin Williams (other)
Benjamin Williams (1751–1814) was an American politician, last Federalist governor of North Carolina. Benjamin Williams may also refer to: * Benjamin Franklin Williams (1819–1886), Methodist minister and Texas politician * Benjamin Williams (Vermont politician) (1876–1957), American politician, lieutenant governor of Vermont, 1931–1933 * Benjamin Samuel Williams (1822–1890), English orchidologist and nurseryman * Benjamin Thomas Williams (1832–1890), British Member of Parliament for Carmarthen, 1878–1882 * Benjamin Williams (triple jumper) (born 1992), British triple jumper * Benny Williams (musician) (1931–2007), American bluegrass musician See also *Ben Williams (other) *Benny Williams (other) {{hndis, Williams, Benjamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Williams
Benjamin Williams (January 1, 1751July 20, 1814) was the 11th and 14th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina, from 1799 to 1802 and from 1807 to 1808. He was the first of two North Carolina Governors since the American Revolution to serve nonconsecutive terms. Biography Williams was born in Johnston County, North Carolina, in 1751, and became a farmer. He married Elizabeth Jones on August 10, 1781; they had one son named Benjamin. Williams was a Mason and was a member of St. John's Lodge in New Bern. Williams served as a member of the revolutionary convention in Johnston County in 1774; he then served in the North Carolina Provincial Congress and two terms in the Provincial Council. In 1775, Williams was appointed to the Second North Carolina Regiment; he served until 1781, was promoted to the rank of colonel, and fought at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. He also served in the Province of North Carolina House of Burgesses in 1775. Military service: * Lieutenant in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Franklin Williams
Benjamin Franklin Williams (1819–1886) was a Methodist minister and Republican politician who served three terms in the Texas Legislature, served as a delegate to two Texas Constitutional Conventions, and helped found the freedmen's community of Kendleton. Early life Benjamin Franklin Williams was born into slavery in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1819, and brought to Colorado County, Texas in 1859.https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1970&context=ethj Work as a Methodist Minister Following the American Civil War and news of emancipation reaching Texas, Benjamin Franklin Williams became active in Reconstruction Politics and the Methodist Episcopal Church. Following emancipation, Williams became a Methodist minister, ultimately becoming the founding pastor of the Columbus’ Methodist Episcopal Church for freedmen. Some accounts also indicate Williams was presiding minister when Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, now Wesley Chapel United Methodist Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Williams (Vermont Politician)
Benjamin Williams (July 8, 1876 – February 11, 1957) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and the 58th lieutenant governor of Vermont. Life and career Williams was born in Fair Haven, Vermont on July 8, 1876. He graduated from Norwich University and was an attorney, executive of the Vermont Marble Company, and President of the Proctor Trust Company. A Republican, Williams served as Proctor's Town Clerk from 1906 to 1918. From 1906 to 1908, he was Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant) to Governor Fletcher D. Proctor. Williams served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1917 to 1921. In 1920, he was elected to the Vermont State Senate, and served one term. In 1928, he returned to the Vermont House, and was chosen to serve as Speaker. In 1930, Williams was elected Lieutenant Governor, serving from 1931 to 1933. Williams was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1934, losing the Republica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Samuel Williams
Benjamin Samuel Williams (2 March 1822 – 24 June 1890), English orchidologist and nurseryman in London, known mainly for his horticultural notes on orchids in publications such as ''The Orchid Grower's Manual'' (London 1852, 7th ed. 1894), ''Select Orchidaceous Plants'' (London 1862 onwards) and ''The Orchid Album'' (London 1882–97). Biography Williams' father James was gardener to Robert Warner, the botanist, at Hoddesdon, and Benjamin began working under his father at the age of fourteen. He first gained prominence as an orchid grower when he was hired by the orchid collector C. B. Warner, whose orchids soon began winning prizes at top orchid shows. Williams was a business partner of Robert Parker's in a nursery at Seven Sisters Road in Holloway between 1854 and 1861, and later moved to the nearby Victoria and Paradise Nurseries. He is buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation when citing a botanical name A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Thomas Williams
Benjamin Thomas Williams (19 November 1832 – 21 March 1890) was a Welsh barrister, judge, and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1882. Early life Williams was the eldest son of Thomas Rayson Williams, an Independent minister of Narberth Pembrokeshire, and his wife Mira Thomas, daughter of B R Thomas. He was educated at the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen (1846-1851), where he became a Unitarian, and Glasgow University (B.A. 1853, M.A. 1854), where he was senior prizeman in logic and silver medallist in metaphysics. In 1859, he was called to the bar at Gray's Inn and then went on the South Wales and Chester circuits. He was Recorder of Carmarthen from 1872 to 1878 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1875. He was for a while editor of the ''Law Magazine'' and was a J.P. for Pembrokeshire, chairman of the South Narberth School Board, and member of the councils of the University of Glasgow and the University College of Wales. In 1867, Williams sough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Williams (triple Jumper)
Benjamin Williams (January 1, 1751July 20, 1814) was the 11th and 14th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina, from 1799 to 1802 and from 1807 to 1808. He was the first of two North Carolina Governors since the American Revolution to serve nonconsecutive terms. Biography Williams was born in Johnston County, North Carolina, in 1751, and became a farmer. He married Elizabeth Jones on August 10, 1781; they had one son named Benjamin. Williams was a Mason and was a member of St. John's Lodge in New Bern. Williams served as a member of the revolutionary convention in Johnston County in 1774; he then served in the North Carolina Provincial Congress and two terms in the Provincial Council. In 1775, Williams was appointed to the Second North Carolina Regiment; he served until 1781, was promoted to the rank of colonel, and fought at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. He also served in the Province of North Carolina House of Burgesses in 1775. Military service: * Lieutenant in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Williams (musician)
Benjamin Horace Williams (March 28, 1931 – October 11, 2007) was an American bluegrass musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he sang and played fiddle, guitar, banjo, autoharp, and mandolin. Career Williams played fiddle in Bill Monroe's band and with such notables as Mac Wiseman, Reno & Smiley, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Grandpa Jones, Jimmy Martin, Kitty Wells & Johnny Wright, Stonewall Jackson, and Marty Robbins. He was a recipient of the IBMA Pioneers of Bluegrass award. Williams appeared playing banjo on ''The Porter Wagoner Show'' playing "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". He joined Wagoner's in-house band, the Wagonmasters, as guitarist where he played fingerstyle, with fingerpicks. He started out with Mac Wiseman in Virginia and then joined the Tennessee Cut-Ups. He joined the Bluegrass Boys in 1961, first playing guitar but switched to fiddle. He sang lead vocal on a recording of "Cotton Fields "Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Williams (other)
Ben Williams may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Ben Williams (actor) (1892–1959), British actor of the 1940s *Ben Williams (musician) (born 1984), American jazz bassist *Ben Ames Williams (1899–1953), American writer * Ben Williams (''Family Affairs''), character in UK soap opera ''Family Affairs'' Sports Association football * Ben Williams (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1968), Swansea Town, Everton and Wales international footballer *Ben Williams (footballer, born 1982), English football * Ben Williams (footballer, born 1999), Welsh footballer *Ben Williams (referee) (born 1977), Australian soccer referee Other sports * Ben Williams (American football, born 1954) (1954–2020), American football defensive lineman * Ben Williams (American football, born 1970), American football defensive lineman * Ben Williams (rugby union, born 1989), English rugby union player * Ben Williams (rugby union, born 2002), Welsh rugby union player * Ben Williams (triple jumper) (born 1992), Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
