Background
Williams, Jack was born on July 26, 1879 in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas and Ellen Elizabeth (Johnston) Williams.
Williams, Jack was born on July 26, 1879 in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas and Ellen Elizabeth (Johnston) Williams.
Preparatory education Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington, North Carolina, graduate Oak Ridge (North Carolina) Institute, 1904.
In purchasing department A.C.L. Railroad, Wilmington, and Waycross, Georgia, 1899-1903. Same positing with Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad, Waycross, 1905-1906. General storekeeper, same railroad, Fitzgerald, Georgia, 1906-1907.
Manager public Company, Boston, 1909-1911.
Editor, owner public Waycross Daily Journal-Herald and Waycross Weekly Journal, since 1915, also public Blackshear Times, 1924-1926, Hogansville News, 1925-1926, and LaGrange Reporter, 1924-1927. President Waycross Journal-Herald Public Company, Radio Station WAYX.
Vice-president Georgia Loan and Savings Company, 1939-1941. President Merchants & Mechanics Loan Company, since 1941.
Waycross Building & Loan Association, Waycross Hotel Company, Progressive Life Insurance Company, president First Federal Savings and Loan Association.
Served as state senator, 1937-1938 and 1943-1944. Member state legislature, 1939-1941 and 1942-1947. Lieutenant Colonel on Government"s Staff.
Member City Board of Education.
Member Eleventh District Press. Association (president).
Mason (Shriner), Elk. Clubs: Kiwanis (vice president 1928.
Married Ethel Katharine Woodard, June 19, 1912. Children: Jack, Katharine Lee, Ruth Winifred, Betty Louise, Eva.