Philip B. Williams

Philip B. Williams was an American politician and manufacturer from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1875 to 1877.

Early life

Philip B. Williams was born to Benjamin Williams, a wool manufacturer. He was a member of the Williams family of the Shenandoah Valley and was related to state delegate James Harrison Williams.

Career

Williams operated a fulling mill near Mountain Falls, Virginia, with his father and brother James W. They later built a woolen mill on Abrams Creek, west of Valley Pike. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1875 to 1877.

Personal life

Williams married. He had two sons and a daughter, James, Hunter and Mrs. T. F. Eddy.
Williams was injured in a fall and died a few days later on February 23, 1896, at his home in Kernstown.