John Williams was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1839. He served as a Warden in 1854-56, on the Managing Committee from 1857-59 and 1862-64, as Secretary from 1860-1862, Vice President from 1863-65 and as President from 1866-68. In the 1840 City Directory, Williams lived at the North West corner of Third and Catherine streets. During his term on the Managing Committee, Williams was involved in the reoccupation of Carpenters' Hall by the Carpenters' Company after nearly 30 years of occupancy by an auction company. He also was part of the Company's restoration of the hall following their reoccupation. John Williams died in 1889.
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.
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