Person

Williams, William (1848 - 1913)

FLS DD

Born
1848
Kooringa, South Australia, Australia
Died
6 July 1913
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Naturalist

Summary

William Williams was a Wesleyan minister, and in 1897 was elected as the annual president and later the general president of the Methodist Churches in Australia. He was a keen naturalist and an active member of the local science societies in the localities he served as a minister. In 1889, he was elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society, London, sponsored by F. Mueller for his 'exceptional knowledge of certain branches of science'. Other sponsors were Dr Paul Howard MacGillivray of Bendigo, and John Bracebridge Wilson of Geelong. Williams wrote and presented several scientific articles, which were often re-published in the local newpapers.

Details

Chronology

1889
Award - Fellow, Linnean Society, London (FLS)
1891
Award - Presentation of an illuminated address, Bendigo Science Society
1897 - 1906
Career position - President, Annual conference, Methodist Church of Australia
1907 - 1910
Career position - President, General conference, Methodist Church of Australia [in succession to W H Fitchett BA LLD]
1911
Career event - Attended fourth Ecumenical Conference of the Methodist Church, Toronto, Canada
1911
Award - Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa), Victoria University, Toronto, Canada
1913
Life event - Buried, Boroondara Cemetery, Victoria

Related People

Archival resources

Uniting Church in Australia, Victorian Synod

  • William Williams - Records, 1848 - 1913; Uniting Church in Australia, Victorian Synod. Details

Published resources

Newspaper Articles

Resources

Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ken McInnes

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