Background
Williams, Edgar Irving was born on October 5, 1884 in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Son of William George and Raquel Helen (Hoheb) Williams.
Williams, Edgar Irving was born on October 5, 1884 in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Son of William George and Raquel Helen (Hoheb) Williams.
Student Chateau De Lancy (Geneva, Switzerland), 1898-1899. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1908, Master of Science, 1909. Student American Academy in Rome, 1909-1912 (fellow, 1912).
Architectural designer for Welles, Bosworth, New York City, 1912-1915. Guy Lowell, Boston, 1915-1916, East. P. Mellon, New York City, 1916-1937. Instructor Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1912-1913, associate professor, 1913-1914.
Director American Red Cross, Genoa, 1917-1919.
Partnership Williams and Barratt, 1920-1928. Own office from 1928.
On staff Columbia, associate in design, 1921-1929, 37-46. Principal works: Manton B. Metcalf Memorial, Orange, New Jersey.
K. Doctorate. Pierson residence, Milwaukee.
C. R. Holmes Estate, Portuguese Washington, New New York Donnell Building of New York Public Library. Consultant architect New York Public Library, Ebasco Services, Incorporated., Department State.
Member Bergen County, (New Jersey) Park Commission, 1947-1949. Trustee, American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, American Architectural Foundation, American Academy in Rome, 1919-1937, American Fine Arts Society, 1938-1940, Metropolitan Museum Artist Benjamin Franklin fellow Royal Society of Arts, 1962.
Member National Academy of Design (president 1962-1966), Architectural League (president 1939-1941), Fine Arts Federation of New York (vice president 1941-1943), New York Building Congress (Board of Governors 1942), National Sculpture Society (council, 1942, vice president 1945-1947), Municipal Art Society New York (president 1950-1951).
Club: Century.
Married Hulda Gustafva Olson, September 16, 1913. Children: Ingrid Helen (Mistress Fred West. Wackernagle II), Hulda Palamona (Mistress Jeffrey Ferris), Edith Maria (Mistress Edward Horn), Christina Nilsson (Mistress James East. Koegel).