William Thorne Williams

William T. Williams was an American politician who served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia.

Biography

Williams was born in 1785 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to Savannah where he worked as a printer, bookbinder, and operated a bookstore. In 1813, he became a member of the Chatham Artillery. In 1825, he was elected alderman and then was elected mayor in 1828 serving two terms until 1830. After mayor George Owen resigned on July 11, 1833, Williams completed the remainder of his term and then was again elected to a one-year term as mayor on September 9, 1833. He served as mayor for an additional two terms. He died in 1868.
He served as a curator for the Georgia Historical Society from 1838 until his death.