Background
Williams, Robert was born on January 27, 1892 in Paterson, New Jersey (U.S.) Son of Robert and Alice Winslow (Ingham) Williams.
Williams, Robert was born on January 27, 1892 in Paterson, New Jersey (U.S.) Son of Robert and Alice Winslow (Ingham) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1915. Bachelor of Laws, New Jersey Law School, 1919.
Admitted to New Jersey bar, 1920, and practiced, 1920-1948. Vice president Call Printing and Public Company (publications of Paterson Morning Call), 1919-1920, secretary-treasurer, 1920-1923, president public since 1923, Chairman of the Board of directors. Literature editor Paterson Morning Call since 1931.
Lecturer on newspaper and printing history, book and autograph collecting and rare books
Member advisory council, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, since 1945, Mayor’s Civic Group for Preservation of Civic Archives. Served in the United States Army, 1916-1918. Appointed United States Commissioner 1924, but declined.
Fellow American Geography Society.
Member Passaic Company Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Passaic Company Historical Society (Executive Committee), New Jersey Association Amateur Athletic Union (vice president 1932. Clubs: Paterson Charter, Manuscript.
Children: Robert, Helena (by former marriage), Giles, Rachelle.