Background
Williams, John Henry was born on June 21, 1887 in Wales. Son of John Hamer and Margaret (Hamer) Williams.
Williams, John Henry was born on June 21, 1887 in Wales. Son of John Hamer and Margaret (Hamer) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1912, honorary Doctor of Science, 1935. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1916, Doctor of Philosophy, 1919.
; children—Margaret (Mistress Margaret Woodman), Jane (Mistress Calvert West. Watkins). Married second, Katherine R. McKinstry, April 6, 1962. Instructor English Brown University, 1912-1915.
Instructor economics and assistant editor Review Economics Statistics, Harvard, 1918-1919.
Assistant professor economics, Princeton, 1919-1920. Associate professor banking, Northwestern University, 1920-1921.
Assistant professor economics, Harvard University, 1921-1925, associate professor, 1925-1929, professor, 1929-1933, dean, Graduate School of Public Administration, 1937-1947, Nathaniel Ropes professor of political economy, 1933-1957, emeritus, 1957-1980. William L. Clayton Professor international economics affairs, The Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1957-1963.
Vice president Federal Reserve Bank New York, 1936-1947, economics advisory, 1933-1952, economics consultant, 1952-1964.
Westinghouse professor, Italy, 1925-1926. United States delegate Preparatory Commission World Monetary and Economics Conference, 1932-1933.
Member East.C.A. advising committee, fiscal monetary problems, 1948-1951. Contributing editor Review of Economics Statistics, 1921-1925. Former director National Bureau Economics.
Member American Economic Association (president 1951), American Statistical Association, American Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Theta Delta Chirurgical
Married Jessie Isabelle Monroe, September 1, 1915 (deceased. Married second, Katherine R. McKinstry, April. Children: Margaret (Mistress Margaret Woodman), Jane (Mistress Calvert West. Watkins).