Summarized from The Sunday Star
Sunday, August 6, 1939
Services to Be Held Here Tomorrow for Comdr. Williamson
Native of Georgetown Was Stricken During Vacation at Cape May
Lieut. Commander Samuel Stanhope Williamson, age 73 years, died Friday after an emergency operation in a Philadelphia hospital. He was the descendant of an old Georgetown family and lived at 2153 California Street Northwest. He was an examiner in the Internal Revenue Bureau until his retirement two years ago.
He was vacationing with Mrs. Williamson in Cape May, New Jersey, when he was taken ill and rushed to the Urological Hospital in Philadelphia, where he died.
He was the great-grandson of the Rev. Stephen Balch, first Presbyterian minister in Washington and founder of the West Street Presbyterian Church. He was educated in Washington's public school and was a member of the first graduating class from the old Central High School.
After graduation, he went to Duluth, Minnesota, where he was in the real estate business for several years. When he returned to Washington, he married Miss Mary Berry, a former classmate and also a member of a prominent Georgetown family. The Williamsons were to have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary next June.
At the outbreak of the World War, he was commissioned Lieutenant Commander in charge of training personnel. Later, he worked with the Coast Guard in transport duty. After the war, he was appointed an Internal Revenue Bureau examiner.
For several years he was the registrar of the District of Columbia Sons of the American Revolution and was elected President in 1932. He was Chairman of the committee that handled the 40th anniversary of the society in 1930 and at the time of his death was Chairman of the committee arranging the 50th anniversary.
Besides his wife, he was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Morley Griswold of Reno, Nevada and Miss Louise Williamson of Washington.
Francis M. Hoffheins was Chairman of the active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Chalmers Seymour McConnell, President of the Sons of the American Revolution and past Presidents: Selden M. Ely, Dr. George Tully Vaughan, Kenneth S. Wales, Colonel Alonzo Gray, Robert C. Tracy, General Amos A. Fries, Dr. Clifton P. Clark and Colonel Charles Y. Latimer.
Sunday, August 6, 1939
Services to Be Held Here Tomorrow for Comdr. Williamson
Native of Georgetown Was Stricken During Vacation at Cape May
Lieut. Commander Samuel Stanhope Williamson, age 73 years, died Friday after an emergency operation in a Philadelphia hospital. He was the descendant of an old Georgetown family and lived at 2153 California Street Northwest. He was an examiner in the Internal Revenue Bureau until his retirement two years ago.
He was vacationing with Mrs. Williamson in Cape May, New Jersey, when he was taken ill and rushed to the Urological Hospital in Philadelphia, where he died.
He was the great-grandson of the Rev. Stephen Balch, first Presbyterian minister in Washington and founder of the West Street Presbyterian Church. He was educated in Washington's public school and was a member of the first graduating class from the old Central High School.
After graduation, he went to Duluth, Minnesota, where he was in the real estate business for several years. When he returned to Washington, he married Miss Mary Berry, a former classmate and also a member of a prominent Georgetown family. The Williamsons were to have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary next June.
At the outbreak of the World War, he was commissioned Lieutenant Commander in charge of training personnel. Later, he worked with the Coast Guard in transport duty. After the war, he was appointed an Internal Revenue Bureau examiner.
For several years he was the registrar of the District of Columbia Sons of the American Revolution and was elected President in 1932. He was Chairman of the committee that handled the 40th anniversary of the society in 1930 and at the time of his death was Chairman of the committee arranging the 50th anniversary.
Besides his wife, he was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Morley Griswold of Reno, Nevada and Miss Louise Williamson of Washington.
Francis M. Hoffheins was Chairman of the active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Chalmers Seymour McConnell, President of the Sons of the American Revolution and past Presidents: Selden M. Ely, Dr. George Tully Vaughan, Kenneth S. Wales, Colonel Alonzo Gray, Robert C. Tracy, General Amos A. Fries, Dr. Clifton P. Clark and Colonel Charles Y. Latimer.
Summarized from The Sunday Star
Sunday, August 6, 1939
Services to Be Held Here Tomorrow for Comdr. Williamson
Native of Georgetown Was Stricken During Vacation at Cape May
Lieut. Commander Samuel Stanhope Williamson, age 73 years, died Friday after an emergency operation in a Philadelphia hospital. He was the descendant of an old Georgetown family and lived at 2153 California Street Northwest. He was an examiner in the Internal Revenue Bureau until his retirement two years ago.
He was vacationing with Mrs. Williamson in Cape May, New Jersey, when he was taken ill and rushed to the Urological Hospital in Philadelphia, where he died.
He was the great-grandson of the Rev. Stephen Balch, first Presbyterian minister in Washington and founder of the West Street Presbyterian Church. He was educated in Washington's public school and was a member of the first graduating class from the old Central High School.
After graduation, he went to Duluth, Minnesota, where he was in the real estate business for several years. When he returned to Washington, he married Miss Mary Berry, a former classmate and also a member of a prominent Georgetown family. The Williamsons were to have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary next June.
At the outbreak of the World War, he was commissioned Lieutenant Commander in charge of training personnel. Later, he worked with the Coast Guard in transport duty. After the war, he was appointed an Internal Revenue Bureau examiner.
For several years he was the registrar of the District of Columbia Sons of the American Revolution and was elected President in 1932. He was Chairman of the committee that handled the 40th anniversary of the society in 1930 and at the time of his death was Chairman of the committee arranging the 50th anniversary.
Besides his wife, he was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Morley Griswold of Reno, Nevada and Miss Louise Williamson of Washington.
Francis M. Hoffheins was Chairman of the active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Chalmers Seymour McConnell, President of the Sons of the American Revolution and past Presidents: Selden M. Ely, Dr. George Tully Vaughan, Kenneth S. Wales, Colonel Alonzo Gray, Robert C. Tracy, General Amos A. Fries, Dr. Clifton P. Clark and Colonel Charles Y. Latimer.
Sunday, August 6, 1939
Services to Be Held Here Tomorrow for Comdr. Williamson
Native of Georgetown Was Stricken During Vacation at Cape May
Lieut. Commander Samuel Stanhope Williamson, age 73 years, died Friday after an emergency operation in a Philadelphia hospital. He was the descendant of an old Georgetown family and lived at 2153 California Street Northwest. He was an examiner in the Internal Revenue Bureau until his retirement two years ago.
He was vacationing with Mrs. Williamson in Cape May, New Jersey, when he was taken ill and rushed to the Urological Hospital in Philadelphia, where he died.
He was the great-grandson of the Rev. Stephen Balch, first Presbyterian minister in Washington and founder of the West Street Presbyterian Church. He was educated in Washington's public school and was a member of the first graduating class from the old Central High School.
After graduation, he went to Duluth, Minnesota, where he was in the real estate business for several years. When he returned to Washington, he married Miss Mary Berry, a former classmate and also a member of a prominent Georgetown family. The Williamsons were to have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary next June.
At the outbreak of the World War, he was commissioned Lieutenant Commander in charge of training personnel. Later, he worked with the Coast Guard in transport duty. After the war, he was appointed an Internal Revenue Bureau examiner.
For several years he was the registrar of the District of Columbia Sons of the American Revolution and was elected President in 1932. He was Chairman of the committee that handled the 40th anniversary of the society in 1930 and at the time of his death was Chairman of the committee arranging the 50th anniversary.
Besides his wife, he was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Morley Griswold of Reno, Nevada and Miss Louise Williamson of Washington.
Francis M. Hoffheins was Chairman of the active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Chalmers Seymour McConnell, President of the Sons of the American Revolution and past Presidents: Selden M. Ely, Dr. George Tully Vaughan, Kenneth S. Wales, Colonel Alonzo Gray, Robert C. Tracy, General Amos A. Fries, Dr. Clifton P. Clark and Colonel Charles Y. Latimer.
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