William Joseph Williams

[1] Williams resided in New Bern, North Carolina from 1804 to 1823, after living in Philadelphia, Georgetown, and Charleston.

[2] He painted portraits of Presidents Washington John Adams and John Jameson (Colonel), as well as other important figures of his time.

Williams died in New Bern and is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

[3] Today, Williams is viewed as one of the first American national portraitists.

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