Show t t I i Wm N. N Williams I Q r 44 r. r ts r a t y yip c ca Y R a z yr Nu s k Fv r ct e. e A William I Williams was born In South Wales March 17 17 Ii lS 1851 l and Is the son of Evan and ond Sarah Jeremy Williams Ills His parents were earl early converts to the Mormon u Church In Wales and he emigrated with them to America In 1861 They The crossed d the ocean In Cn a a. sailing sailIng sail sail- ing vessel and went b by rail from Crom New York to St. St Joseph Mo thence by 11 y steamboat up the Missouri rl river I to Florence Net Neb The continued their Journey across the plains by ox team young oung Williams walking most of oC the way wa Mr Williams grew to manhood In Salt Lake City where ho has since resided In his youth routh ho he did the work worl which was Incidental to pioneer life such as herding hording cattle hauling wood from the mountains working on the railroad and In the mines an and attending school In the winter months After attending Morgans Morgan's colle college e and the iho University of or Deseret eret now the University of Utah no ne learned the tho carpenter trade trado and for or a few 0 years cals followed followed fol tol- lowed the business of ot contractor and builder In 1883 he lie was one of ot the organizers of the operative Co-operative Furniture Company of oC which he ho Is now solo sole owner This Tills company compan is today one of the leading furniture establishments of or the state lie He has been actively identified with the tho development and growth atthe of at the State of Utah and amI largely largel Interested In merchandising real estate minIng mining min min- ing ing- and other Industries J lie 0 Is IR one of oC the most successful successful business business men of the state Mr Williams Is I endowed with an unusual amount of energy find and perseverance and ond Is successful not only In business but In social affairs affairs af- af fairs falis as DS well He Is progressive genial sympathetic generous and Is much loved and respected ted among hl his friends and acquaintances He Is a prominent prominent prominent nent and active older ohler In the Mormon Church Having JIa filled a a. mission to Wales ales In l 79 78 ho he returned to this country In charge e of oC Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- Mormon mon converts convert He lie Is la a n Republican In 1 politics and an has always been an ac active uc- uc tive tivo and consistent worker in the part party He was elected a n. member of or the tho House of Representatives In 1000 lOO and In 1902 was elected to tho the state elate Senate Senate Sen Son ate and his work YaM was looked upon so favorably u by tho the people that ho he was again elected to t. t the tho state Senate In 1901 and 1910 thus giving ln in all aU fourteen fourteen fourteen four four- teen years yearn can of ot service In ill the State tate Legislature Le to state affairs lIe Ho was chairman of the Appropriations Committee In the tho Senate for five O sessions and devoted demoted the greater Pita part of or his to th the financial affairs of ot the state Perhaps no le legislator r In hi th the slate hns state has b been en morn more conversant with tho the state finances and requirements rep ment eat than has Mr Ir Williams lie JIo was also much Interested In ill educational tl lt r anti g 6 his best work and most loyal loral support to the advancement of hl higher her education Mr Williams 1 is a n. member of or to the of or h Regents of or the University of Utah and is Js chairman of oC the Building llull ln and nd School of or Education Committees Committees Commit Commit- tees an and a 0 member of at the the- Executive C Faculty n Relations and Mining l Committees Committees Committees Com Com- Ho Ito Is a vel very active member and takes lakes unusual Int Interest In all matters pertaining to the advancement of the University of Utah Ho Is la also chairman of at the Salt Lake City American Red fled Cross Chapter which urns has been lIeen active and successful In collecting a largo large nm amount of ot supplies etc which have o been sent lent to Europe for tor the relief relict of ot sufferers In the war zone For a n. number of or years jears ears Mr Williams was wag a member of or the Trans- Trans Mississippi l Congress and attended as a delegate sessions In Seattle eattle St. St Louis louls and Portland and has lias 1 visited nil all tho the International Expositions I since the one held in Chicago In 1893 Mr alt Williams was ono one of ot the promoters o o 0 the tho great Eisteddfods held the He attended the great International rn ht Salt Lake Lako City In 1 1595 1906 l Eisteddfod In Pittsburgh h In 1913 where at the tho first exercises ever eer conducted In America he was signally honored by being received Into the ancient order of Druids L t Ho lie clubs and of oC the tile Cambrian association OL of this state sL lIe He is a member of the and an Society of or South Wales an organization which holds a a. Antiquarian I charter Is RI also o a under UI member the of the of the tho King of England and nn devotes Its time and considerable means In antiquarian research arch work worl In historic Wales ales In to Clarissa Smith and A. A the they have cI eight ht ln living lUlng children two sons SOM and 1877 Williams married In July Mr l was in entertaining entertaining- friends and acquaintances who visit our six dau daughters rhe They take great interest and pl pleasure ell city trip abroad last year car The They sailed from New ew York taking the Mr and Mrs lr W Williams made an extensive visited the their the Wn y W and landing at Naples During During- trip they Mediterranean route visiting AJ Algeria I Africa on and Wales ales France England tOt the principal cities and an points of Interest In Ital Italy Switzerland erland Germany German |