Researching James Williamson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26847 people with the Williamson surname? In that year Williamson was ranked number 119 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Williamson and the Williamson Family History
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Some Famous People called James Williamson
James Allen Williamson
James Allen Williamson (born May 27, 1951) is an American attorney and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Williamson served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1980 to 1986 and in the Oklahoma Senate from 1996 to 2008. From 1998 to 2002 he served as Assistant Republican Floor Leader, and then as Floor Leader from 2003 to 2004.
He is currently serving on President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate Brian Bingman's leadership staff as senior policy advisor and legal counsel.
Source: James Allen Williamson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Williamson (New South Wales politician)
James Williamson (1811 – 8 March 1881) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Australia, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and later, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Williamson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and arrived in Sydney around 1837. Williamson was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as member for District of Port Phillip on 1 September 1848, a position he held until 31 January 1849. Williamson was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as member for Electoral district of Gloucester and Macquarie on 10 February 1858, holding the seat until 11 April 1859.
Williamson died in Burwood, New South Wales, on 8 March 1881.
Source: James Williamson (New South Wales politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Williamson (Victorian politician)
James Williamson (1831 – 19 September 1914) was a banker and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Williamson was born in Bombie, near Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Williamson commenced employment with the Bank of Scotland around 1850. He arrived in Victoria in 1851 and had pastoral experience with his uncle, T. McGill. Williamson joined the Union Bank of Australia in 1852, becoming manager of the Ballarat branch and later an inspector. He retired and went to England 1878, returning to Victoria in 1882. He had mining and pastoral interests. Williamson was one of the owners of the Mount Egerton mine.
In December 1882, Williamson was sworn in as member for Nelson Province in the Victorian Legislative Council. He held the seat until August 1888.
Williamson died at his residence "Helenslea", in Brighton, Victoria, on 19 September 1914. His wife and a family of six sons and three daughters survived him.
Source: James Williamson (Victorian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames DeLong Williamson
Rev. James DeLong Williamson (March 12, 1849 – September 17, 1935) was an American minister and the seventh President of Western Reserve University, now Case Western Reserve University.
Williamson married Edith Day Ely on August 4, 1875, and together had four children.
In 1909, he was the founding pastor of the Church of the Covenant.
Williamson served as acting president (1912-1915) and executive vice president (1915-1921, 1924-1927) while as Society for Savings Bank. In between, he was acting president of Western Reserve University, now Case Western Reserve University, from 1921 to 1923.
Williamson remained a trustee of Western Reserve University from 1905 until his death on September 17, 1935. He is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland, OH.
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