Thomas Wheeler Williams
Encyclopedia
Thomas Wheeler Williams 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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Stonington, Connecticut
Stonington, Connecticut
The Town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut, in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, Wequetequock, the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic...
, 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
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, in 1818 and became a prominent figure in the whaling business.
Williams was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
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
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, December 31, 1874.
He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery.