Philip B. Williams

• Politician
• manufacturer

Philip B. Williams
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the Frederick County district
In office 1875–1877 Servingwith John F. Wall

Philip B. Williams (died February 23, 1896) 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. ^[1] He was a member of the Williams family of the Shenandoah Valley and was related to state delegate James Harrison Williams. ^[2]

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. ^{[1] [3] [4]} He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1875 to 1877. ^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

Williams married. He had two sons and a daughter, James, Hunter and Mrs. T. F. Eddy. ^{[1] [4] [6]}

Williams was injured in a fall and died a few days later on February 23, 1896, at his home in Kernstown. ^{[4] [6]}

References

1. Cartmell, T. K. (1963). Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia. p. 300. Retrieved October 11, 2025– via Archive.org.
2. "The Nominations". Richmond Dispatch . September 17, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "At the primary election in Frederick..." Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser . September 8, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "From Winchester". The Baltimore Sun . February 24, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 196–197. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Archive.org.
6. "Mr. Philip B. Williams..." Spirit of Jefferson. March 3, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.