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James Williams (other)
James Williams may refer to: Entertainment * James Williams (musician) (1951–2004), American jazz pianist * James J. Williams (1853–1926), English photographer * James Dixon Williams (1877–1934), American film producer * James D-Train Williams (born 1962), American singer-songwriter and actor * James Lee Williams (1992–2025), British drag queen (stage name: ''The Vivienne'') * James K. Williams, Liberian rapper * James R. Williams (cartoonist) (1888–1957), known as J. R. Williams, Canadian cartoonist Military * James Williams (Revolutionary War) (1740–1780), colonel from South Carolina * James Monroe Williams (1833–1907), American Civil War soldier * James Howard Williams (1897–1958), British soldier and elephant expert in Burma * James E. Williams (1930–1999), Medal of Honor in the U.S. Navy * James A. Williams (1932–2017), U.S. Army general * James L. Williams, U.S. Marines general * USS James E. Williams, USS ''James E. Williams'', an American warship Politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (musician)
James Williams (March 8, 1951 – July 20, 2004) was an American jazz pianist. Early life James Williams was born on March 8, 1951, in Memphis, Tennessee. He began piano studies at age 13 and was subsequently an organist at Eastern Star Baptist Church in Memphis, a position he held for six years. He earned a B.S. in Music Education at Memphis State University, where he also formed friendships with fellow Memphis pianists Mulgrew Miller and Donald Brown. A devotee of the late Memphis pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr., Williams took time to delve into his hometown's jazz heritage, associating with pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jamil Nasser, and saxophonists George Coleman and Frank Strozier, among others. Later life and career At 22, Williams moved to Boston to accept a teaching position at the Berklee College of Music. A year later, he joined drummer Alan Dawson's group, which provided support in the Boston area for touring artists including Art Farmer, Milt Jackson, Sonny St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (Ohio Politician)
James Williams (May 21, 1822 – November 1892) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was Ohio State Auditor 1872–1880. James Williams was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, and moved with his family to Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio in 1831. He was educated, studied medicine, and was admitted to practice in 1843. In 1849, he caught ''Gold Fever'', and went to California. Smith 1898 : 289 When Williams returned to Champaign County in 1851, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives for the 50th General Assembly in 1852–1853. In 1856, Williams went to the State Capitol in Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio * Columbus, Georgia, a city i ... with Ohio State Auditor Francis M. Wright, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (linebacker, Born 2003)
James Williams (born February 15, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. Early life Williams attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. As a senior in 2020, he was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Florida. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game and All-American Bowl. A five star recruit, he committed to the University of Miami to play college football. College career Williams played in 10 games and made seven starts his true freshman year for the Miami Hurricanes in 2021 as a defensive back. He finished the year with 31 tackles and two interceptions. As a sophomore in 2022, he started 10 of 11 games, recording 58 tackles and one interception. He returned to Miami for his junior year in 2023, recording 48 tackles, two forced fumbles, and an interception across 12 games. Professional career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (cornerback)
James Earl "J.D." Williams (born March 30, 1967) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the cornerbacks coach for the Fresno State Bulldogs. He played college football at Fresno State and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft. Williams played in six NFL seasons, from 1990 to 1994 and 1996 for the Bills, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers. Williams was most notable for being the first player on the Buffalo Bills squad to don number 31, which had been "retired" to represent the spirit of the franchise. Since Williams wore the number, the Bills have allowed anyone to wear the 31 jersey; it was later worn by Dwayne Wright, who like Williams, went to Fresno State. Jairus Byrd wore the number before becoming a free agent; he used it because his college number, 32, was unofficially retired because of O. J. Simpson Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024), also known by his nickname "the Juice", was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (end)
James "Froggy" Williams (March 18, 1928 – June 23, 2015) was an American college football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965. Williams was Rice's all-time leading scorer with 156 career points, including 75 extra points. Early life Williams was born in Waco, Texas. He attended and played high school football at Waco High School. He starred on the 1945 co-championship team that tied with Highland Park, 7–7, in front of 45,790 fans at the Cotton Bowl. College career Williams played as a left end and kicker at Rice University from 1946 to 1949 wearing jersey number 84. He stood 6-2 and weighed 197. As a freshman, he played on the 9–2 team that defeated Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. As a senior in 1949, he was the captain and the most important player in head coach Jess Neely's "gridiron machine" team that won the Southwest Conference (SWC) championship. The Owls won nine of ten regular season games and defeated North Carolina and Hall o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kendrick Williams
James Kendrick Williams (born September 5, 1936, also known as J. Kendrick Williams) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was bishop of Diocese of Lexington in Kentucky from 1988 to 2002. Williams previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Covington in Kentucky. Williams resigned as bishop of Lexington in 2002 after three men accused him of child sexual abuse. As of November 2023, the Vatican has not released any comment on the investigation. Biography Early life Williams was born on September 5, 1936, in Athertonville, Kentucky. He attended Old Kentucky Home High School in Bardstown, Kentucky, then went to St. Mary College in St. Mary, Kentucky, and St. Mary School of Theology at South Union, Kentucky. Priesthood On May 25, 1963. Williams was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Louisville at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Kentucky by Bishop Charles Maloney. After his ordination, Williams served as associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (archdeacon Of Wrexham)
James Evan Williams was a Welsh Anglican priest in the first half the 20th century who rose to become Archdeacon of Wrexham. Williams was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge. He was ordained Deacon in 1891; and Priest in 1892. After a curacy in Bangor he held incumbencies in Bontddu, Portmadoc, Wrexham and Gresford. He was also Treasurer of St Asaph Cathedral from 1930 until his death on 12 February 1953.'Obituary' The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si ... Saturday, Feb. 14, 1953 Issue 52546 p.6 References Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests Archdeacons of Wrexham 1953 deaths {{Welsh-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (archdeacon Of Ardfert) from 1724 until 1738."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p451: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
Francis Lauder (d 13 February 1724) was an eighteenth century Irish Anglican priest: in 1721 he became Precentor of Ardfert; and later that year Archdeacon of Ardfert The Archdeacon of Ardfert was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe from the early thirteenth century References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (bishop)
James Williams may refer to: Entertainment * James Williams (musician) (1951–2004), American jazz pianist * James J. Williams (1853–1926), English photographer * James Dixon Williams (1877–1934), American film producer * James D-Train Williams (born 1962), American singer-songwriter and actor * James Lee Williams (1992–2025), British drag queen (stage name: ''The Vivienne'') * James K. Williams, Liberian rapper * James R. Williams (cartoonist) (1888–1957), known as J. R. Williams, Canadian cartoonist Military * James Williams (Revolutionary War) (1740–1780), colonel from South Carolina * James Monroe Williams (1833–1907), American Civil War soldier * James Howard Williams (1897–1958), British soldier and elephant expert in Burma * James E. Williams (1930–1999), Medal of Honor in the U.S. Navy * James A. Williams (1932–2017), U.S. Army general * James L. Williams, U.S. Marines general * USS ''James E. Williams'', an American warship Politics * James Wray W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (priest, Died 1872)
James Williams (baptized 26 July 1790 – 24 March 1872) was a Welsh cleric. Williams was the great-grandfather of famous Welsh artist Kyffin Williams. Life James Williams was the son of John Williams, the rector of Llanddeusant church, St Caffo's Church, Llangaffo, and St Mary's Church, Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy (all parishes on the island of Anglesey, North Wales). John Williams was the younger brother of Thomas Williams, the Welsh copper industrialist. James Williams was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating in 1807, and obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1810. He was a Fellow of Jesus College from 1813 to 1822, and was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1820. After being ordained, he was appointed curate of St Mary's Church, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd (both on Anglesey) in 1814. He left these parishes in 1821 to succeed his father in his parish positions on his father's retirement. He became chancellor of Bangor Cathed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Harrison Williams
James Harrison Williams (1836 – 1903) was an American legislator, newspaper correspondent, and lawyer. He wrote for a newspaper in Dubuque, Iowa while he was an Iowa state representative. Williams later entered the military as a Confederate. Personal life Williams was the son of Virginia state legislator and slave owner Saml. C. Williams. He spent his early life in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, later moving to Dubuque, Iowa after graduating from the University of Virginia in 1857. Later that year, he became a part of the law firm that was owned by his brother in law John T. Lovell. Career Williams was elected as state representative as a Democrat. During this time, he was a correspondent for the newspaper '' Dubuque Herald''. On January 1, 1860, Williams became part of the Iowa Legislature's Eighth General Assembly until January 12, 1862. In March 1861, his father called for Virginia to secede from the Union. In March 1862, Iowa Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood started a legis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Williams (labor Leader)
James A. Williams Sr. (born 1951) is an American labor leader.Von Bergen, Jane M. "Clear Idea of Building Diverse Union." ''Philadelphia Inquirer,'' May 06 2002, ''ProQuest.'' Web. 3 Apr. 2023. After serving in the U.S. Army, Williams worked his way into politics and labor unions.Winston, Sherie. "Williams Named Painters' Chief." ''Enr'' 248.16 (2002): 10. ''ProQuest.'' Web. 3 Apr. 2023."James A. Williams - General President Emeritus". ''IUPAT''. Retrieved 2023-04-03. He served in positions in Local Union 252 and on boards of various unions and companies. Williams is the former president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), which he led from 2003-2013. Early life and career Williams grew up in North Philadelphia and Kensington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia in 1968. Following his high school graduation, Williams embarked on his professional journey as an apprentice with Glaziers, Architectural Metal an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
