Person:Thomas Williams (31)
Thomas Wheeler Williams
b.28 Sep 1789 Stonington, CT
d.31 Dec 1874 New London, CT
Parents and Siblings
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m. 27 Sep 1787
  1. William Williams1788 - 1870
  2. Thomas Wheeler Williams1789 - 1874
  3. Gurdon Williams1792 - 1795
  4. Eunice Williams1794 - 1795
  5. Rufus Williams1796 - 1797
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 May 1817
  1. Lucretia Shaw Williams1818 - 1832
  2. Williams Perkins Williams1819 - 1841
  3. Harriet Williams1821 - 1838
  4. Thomas Shaw Williams1823 - 1830
  5. Richard Law Williams1824 - 1842
  6. Mary Williams1826 - 1863
  7. Ellen Perkins Williams1828 - 1861
  8. Charles Augustus Williams1829 - 1899
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas Wheeler Williams1789 - 1874
  • W.  Ann L. Allyn1785 - 1875
m. 14 Jul 1831
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Wheeler Williams
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Sep 1789 Stonington, CT
Marriage 15 May 1817 New London, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Lucretia Woodbridge Perkins
Marriage 14 Jul 1831 to Ann L. Allyn
Occupation? Maj. / Merchant
Death? 31 Dec 1874 New London, CT
Reference Number Q1761286 (Wikidata)


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Thomas Wheeler Williams (September 28, 1789 – December 31, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

Born in Stonington, Connecticut, Williams attended the public schools. At the age of fifteen was employed as a clerk in New York City, and before he was twenty-one was employed on a business mission to Norway, Sweden, and Russia. For about eight years was engaged in the shipping business. He moved to New London, Connecticut, in 1818 and became a prominent figure in the whaling business.

Williams was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses). He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1846 and 1847. He served as president of the New London, Willamantic and Palmer Railroad (later the New London Northern Railroad) in 1847 and for many years thereafter. He died in New London, Connecticut, December 31, 1874. He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery. resided in New London, CT

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References
  1.   Thomas Wheeler Williams, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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