Charles Edwin Williams (1852)

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Biography

Charles Edwin Williams was born in Buffalo February 21, 1852, and was educated in the public schools and at Heath cote School. On leaving school he became his father's bookkeeper, continuing in that capacity for three years. He then went to Germany, and entered Stuttgart Polytechnic Institute, where he pursued a two years' course In architecture, engineering and similar subjects. Returning to Buffalo, he entered into partnership with his father, and in 1884 became associated with D. W. McConnell. The firm of Williams & McConnell being dissolved by the death of the junior partner, Mr. Williams organized the fi'rm of Williams, McNaughton & Bapst, which soon .stood in the front rank of the general contracting business.

Mr. Williams is a Republican, but has never held office. In the military affairs of Buffalo he has a creditable record, having served as a member of the old Company D, City Guard, and also as Quartermaster of the 74th Regiment, National Guard. He is of high, standing in the Masonic order, being a Scottish Rite Mason of the 32d degree. He is a member of the Ellicott and Press clubs, the Chamber of Commerce and the Historical Society, and is connected with various other organizations.

June 6, 1906, Mr. Williams married Jeanette J. Hodges, daughter of the late Edward Hodges.

Sources

MEMORIAL AND FAMILY HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY NEW YORK VOLUME I BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK- BUFFALO THE GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 1906-8 THE WINTHEOP PEESS 419-421 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW YORK

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