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* WILLIAMS. 534 WILLIAMS. of Washington as an adjustment of the 'Alaiama claims.' From 1872 to 1875 he was Attorney- General in the Cabinet of President Grant, by whom in 1873 he was nominated for Chief .Jus- tice of the United States Supreme Court, but the nomination was not confirmed. WILLIAMS, George Huntington (1856- 94). An American geologist, born at Utica. N. Y. He graduated at Amherst, studied at GiJttingen and Heidelberg, and in 1885 was appointed an as- sociate professor in the Johns Hopkins University. In 1S92 he was appointed professor of inorganic geology there. He was a member of many American and foreign scientific societies, was vice-president of the Geological Society of Ameri- ca, and published seventy-two valuable geological papers, including one on the Volcanic Kocks of Eastern North America. He also published Ele- metits of Crystallography (1890). WILLIAMS, Hele:^ Maria (1702-1827). An English authoress. She was born in London, where, through the influence of Dr. Andrew Kip- pis, her legendary poem of Edtrin and Eltruda was published in 1782 and was speedily followed by other works. In 1788, just before the Revolu- tion, she visited a married sister in Paris; there she wrote in favor of the Girondists, and was im- prisoned by Robespierre, but was released after his death. The rest of her life was passed in Amsterdam and in Paris. Among her published works relating to France and the Revolution are Letters Written in France (1790) ; Letters Containitif) a Sketch of the Politics of France (1795); i^ketches of Manners and Opinions in the French Republic (1801). She translated Saint-Pierre's Paul et Virginie (1795), Von Humboldt's Researches (1814). and several other works ; and wrote the favorite hymn, "While Thee I Seek, Protecting Power." Collections of her poems were published in 1788 and 182.3. From her story Peronrou. (1801), Lord Lytton adapted his drama Tlic Lady of Lyons. WILLIAMS, Henry Siialer (1847—). An American geologist and paleontologist, born at Ithaca. N. Y. He graduated at the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale in 1808, and from 1879 to 1892 was professor of geology and paleontology at Cornell University. In 1892 he was appointed to the chair of geology at Yale. He was secre- tary of the International Congress of Geologists at 'ashington in 1891, and chairman of the geo- logical and geographical section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1892. His publications include: The Classifieation of the Upper Devonian (1885); The Cuboides Zone and Its Fauna (1890); and Correlation Papers. Devonian and Carboniferous (1891). WILLIAMS, Isaac (1802-05). A Welsh clergyman and author, born near Aberystwith, Wales, and educated at Harrow and Trinity Col- lege, Oxford. He took orders in the Cluirch of England in 1829 and became a follow of Trinity in 1831. Previously he made the acquaintance of Keble and of Ricliard Hurrell Froude, with whom he was associated in the Tract arian movement. As curate he had charge at Windrusli. Saint Mary the Virgin's at Oxfonl, and at Hisley. He was a successful imitator of Keble in sacred poetry, contributed to Lyra Apostolica, and ])ublished The Cathedral, or the Catholic and Apostolic Church of England, in verse (1838); Hymns ( 1839) ; Harmony and Commentary on the Whole Gospel Narrative (1842) ; TIte Christian Scholar (1849); The Apocalypse (18.52): and The Psalms Interpreted of Christ (1864). WILLIAMS, .James Douglas (1808-80). An American politician, born in Pickaway County, Ohio. His parents moved to Indiana, when he was yet in his teens, and it was in the common schools of that State that he was educated. He devoted himself to farming and in 1843 was elected to the State Legislature, where he re- mained, almost without interruption, until 1874, wiien he was chosen a member of Congress. In 1870, after an exciting campaign, in which the plainness of his dress and the blunt honesty of his speech won for him the sobriquet " Blue Jeans," he was elected Governor of Indiana. Throughout his entire life Williams was inter- ested in the development of agrieultvire and served for seventeen years in the State Board of Agriculture. He also was instrumental in se- curing valuable legislation, improving the edu- cational system of the State. WILLIAMS, .Jane (1800-85). An English writer, usually known by her pseudonym of Ysga- fell. Slie was born at Chelsea, London, but be- cause of ill health lived till 1856 at Neuadd Felen in Brecknockshire, where she accjuired Welsh. Her publications, which had some success, include Miscellaneous Poems (1824) : Twenty Essays on the Practical Improvement of God's Providential Dispensations, as Means to the Moral Discipline to the Christian (1838) ; The Origin, Rise, and Progress of the Paper People (1850) : The Auto- biography of Elizabeth Davis, a Balaclava Nurse (1857) -.The Literary Women of London (ISGl) ; Celtic Fables, Fairy Tales, and Legends (1862) ; and .1 History of Wales (1869). which comes down through the reigns of the Tudors, and which is probably the best history of Wales yet written. WILLIAMS, .Jes.se Lynch (1871—). An American journalist and author, born at Ster- ling, 111. He graduated in 1892 at Princeton, where he later took a post-graduate course : was a member successively of the staffs of the New York Sun, the New York Commercial Advertiser, and Scribner's Magazine; and in 1900 removed to Princeton. N. .(., where he became editor of the Alumni Princrtonian. As a writer he attracted attention by his college stories and his stories of newspaper life. The latter have been ranked as perhaps the best in their field. He published: Princeton Stories (1895) ; The Stolen Story and Other Newspaper Stories (1899) ; The Adventures of a Freshman (1899); Nen.) York Sketches (1902); and, with Jolin DeWitt, a History of Princeton University (1898). WILLIAMS, .Toil N (l.">S2-10.-)0). An English archliislio]). Ho was born in Wales, was educated at Rulliin and at Saint John's College, Cam- bridge, where he was distinguished in a wide range of studies and graduated in 1603. He was appointed chai)laiii to the Lord Cliancollor in 1009, and afterwards to .lames 1.. with whom he was a favorite. After being installed in various Jirebends, he became keeper of the great seal and Bishop of Lincoln in 1621. He olTendod Charles- I., and after eight years' proceedings before the star cluimber was condemned on the cliarge of betraying the King's secrets; suspended from his