Thomas J. Williams

Thomas Jefferson Williams
Chief T. J. Williams, ca. 1904
Fire Chief Charlottesville Fire Department
Electoral District	Department's officers
Term Start	1853
Term End	November 26, 1922
Biographical Information
Date of birth	August 5, 1832
Date of death	November 26, 1922
Place of birth	Philadelphia, PA
Place of death	Charlottesville, VA
Spouse	Anna Harman (1840-1922)
Children	Charlie (1859) Rose Mrs. W. A. Gibson Katie Virginia (1866-1869) Stuart Randolph (1875-1902)
Residence	N. Second Street, West
Profession	Fire Chief, Charlottesville Fire Department

Thomas Jefferson Williams (1832 – 1922) was born in Philadelphia. Williams became Charlottesville’s Fire Chief in 1853, shortly after his arrival in town. He held the post until his death. Williams was one of the oldest fire chiefs in active service in the United States at the time of his death at age 90.

Gravestone of Thomas J. Williams and Anna Harman, (Williams family plot); inscription reads:

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Chief Williams, 1914

Williams was again selected as Charlottesville's fire chief in 1922.

Thomas Jefferson Williams, son of David Williams, had resided in Charlottesville for over sixty-two years and was one of the oldest citizens. He entered the Confederate army in 1861 as a member of Company A, Nineteenth Virginia Infantry, and served the four years of war. He was an active member of the John Bowie Strange Camp of the United Confederate Veterans (UCV) at the beginning of its organization.