Willoughby Williams Jr.
Willoughby Williams Jr. | |
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| Born | 1798 Tennessee, United States |
| Died | 1882 |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, law enforcement official |
| Known for | President of the Bank of Tennessee; sheriff of Davidson County, Tennessee (1830–1836) |
Willoughby Williams Jr. (1798–1882) was a Tennessee-based American banker and law enforcement official.
Early life
Williams entered the world in 1798 as one of six children. His father, Willoughby Williams, who had served in the American Revolutionary War and held a legislative position in North Carolina, passed away when Williams was just four years old. His mother, Nancy Glasgow—daughter of James Glasgow, who was North Carolina's Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798—subsequently married Joseph McMinn, the Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821, making McMinn Williams's stepfather.
Career
Williams took part in the Seminole Wars and held the office of sheriff in Davidson County, Tennessee between 1830 and 1836. He advanced to become the President of the Bank of Tennessee. Among his notable associations, he maintained a childhood friendship with Sam Houston.
Personal life
He wed Nancy Nichol (1808–1844), daughter of Nashville merchant John Nichol. The couple lived at Woodlawn, her family residence in Nashville, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978. Subsequently, they moved to Arkansas. Their two sons, John Henry Williams and Andrew, continued to reside at Woodlawn.
Death
Williams passed away on December 8, 1882, at his daughter's residence located in Louisville, Kentucky.