Williams, Timothy Shaler, 1862-1930.

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Timothy Shaler Williams (1862-1930) was an American journalist, railroad official and political figure. After working for a New York City newspaper from 1884 to 1889, he was private secretary to New York governors David H. Hill and Roswell P. Flower. In 1895 he joined the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and served as president from 1911 until his retirement. He also was an amateur historian interested in U. S. colonial history.

From the guide to the Timothy Shaler Williams papers, 1876-1930, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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Birth 1862

Death 1930

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