Son of George Norton and Abigail Clark Williams
Obit-
Clark Williams Dies, Funeral Here Friday - Dr. M. Clark Williams, 76, former
New York State Comptroller and native of Canandaigua, died yesterday at his home
in Field Point Park, Greenwich, Conn, after a four year illness.
Financier and philanthropist, he was supervisor of banks in this state from 1907
to 1909 and comptroller from 1909 to 1911. He did much
to restore the confidence of the public in financial institutions by placing
banking on a sound basis after the panic of 1907. In 1918 he
went to France for the American Red Cross and guided its field service. In 1919
he was awarded the conspicuous service cross of New York State.
Native Canandaiguan - Born in Canandaigua, May 2, 1870, he was the son of
George Norton and Abigail Clark Williams, a grandson of former Governor Myron
Holley Clark, and nephew of the late Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson, whose home,
Sonnenberg, is now the site of the Veteran's Hospital.
Dr. Williams was educated in the old Canandaigua Academy and received a B.A.
degree at Williams College in 1892. He also held honorary LL.D. degrees from
Williams and the Citadel, Charleston, S.C. He served with the First National
Bank of New York and later became affiliated with the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company, serving in various offices until named vice-president in 1903. In
1905 he organized with Robert S. Bradley the Columbia Trust Company, of which he
became managing vice president.
On retiring from the office of state comptroller in 1911, Dr. Williams became
president of the Windsor Trust Company of New York. In 1914 he was elected
president of the Industrial Finance Corporation, owner of the Morris Plan
banking system. On his return from Red Cross service in France, where he held
the rank of Major, he became a member of the New York firm of Clark Williams and
Company, which was merged in
1939 with Winthrop, Mitchell and Company, under that name.
Philanthropies - A Trustee Emeritus of Williams College, Dr. Williams was
responsible for establishing endowment and scholarship funds, and he and his
wife gave to Williams the Faculty House at a cost of $186,000. He founded the
Williams Club in New York in 1913. He gave 21 scholarships
to the Citadel and in 1938 received its Algernon Sydney Sullivan award.
Dr. Williams had served as treasurer and trustee of Teachers' College, Columbia
University, trustee of the Women's Hospital and the Boy's Club of New York, was
active in establishing the Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund, had served on
the executive council of the American Bankers' Association as vice-president of
the New York State Chamber of Commerce and President of the National Association
of Supervisors of State Banks. He was a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution, the Loyal Legion and Kappa Alpha fraternity. In 1934 he wrote his
autobiography, " The Story of a Grateful Citizen."
He was married in 1897, to Miss Anna Plater, of Nashville, Tenn. Survivors are
his widow, two nieces and a nephew, Mrs. Frederick A.
McKechnie Jr., of this city, Mrs. Walter Hale, Nashville, Tenn., and Richard
Plater, Jr., of Thibodeiux, La.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the
Congregational Church, the Rev. Richard H. Bowen, pastor, officiating. Interment
will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Obit-
Clark Williams Dies, Funeral Here Friday - Dr. M. Clark Williams, 76, former
New York State Comptroller and native of Canandaigua, died yesterday at his home
in Field Point Park, Greenwich, Conn, after a four year illness.
Financier and philanthropist, he was supervisor of banks in this state from 1907
to 1909 and comptroller from 1909 to 1911. He did much
to restore the confidence of the public in financial institutions by placing
banking on a sound basis after the panic of 1907. In 1918 he
went to France for the American Red Cross and guided its field service. In 1919
he was awarded the conspicuous service cross of New York State.
Native Canandaiguan - Born in Canandaigua, May 2, 1870, he was the son of
George Norton and Abigail Clark Williams, a grandson of former Governor Myron
Holley Clark, and nephew of the late Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson, whose home,
Sonnenberg, is now the site of the Veteran's Hospital.
Dr. Williams was educated in the old Canandaigua Academy and received a B.A.
degree at Williams College in 1892. He also held honorary LL.D. degrees from
Williams and the Citadel, Charleston, S.C. He served with the First National
Bank of New York and later became affiliated with the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company, serving in various offices until named vice-president in 1903. In
1905 he organized with Robert S. Bradley the Columbia Trust Company, of which he
became managing vice president.
On retiring from the office of state comptroller in 1911, Dr. Williams became
president of the Windsor Trust Company of New York. In 1914 he was elected
president of the Industrial Finance Corporation, owner of the Morris Plan
banking system. On his return from Red Cross service in France, where he held
the rank of Major, he became a member of the New York firm of Clark Williams and
Company, which was merged in
1939 with Winthrop, Mitchell and Company, under that name.
Philanthropies - A Trustee Emeritus of Williams College, Dr. Williams was
responsible for establishing endowment and scholarship funds, and he and his
wife gave to Williams the Faculty House at a cost of $186,000. He founded the
Williams Club in New York in 1913. He gave 21 scholarships
to the Citadel and in 1938 received its Algernon Sydney Sullivan award.
Dr. Williams had served as treasurer and trustee of Teachers' College, Columbia
University, trustee of the Women's Hospital and the Boy's Club of New York, was
active in establishing the Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund, had served on
the executive council of the American Bankers' Association as vice-president of
the New York State Chamber of Commerce and President of the National Association
of Supervisors of State Banks. He was a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution, the Loyal Legion and Kappa Alpha fraternity. In 1934 he wrote his
autobiography, " The Story of a Grateful Citizen."
He was married in 1897, to Miss Anna Plater, of Nashville, Tenn. Survivors are
his widow, two nieces and a nephew, Mrs. Frederick A.
McKechnie Jr., of this city, Mrs. Walter Hale, Nashville, Tenn., and Richard
Plater, Jr., of Thibodeiux, La.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the
Congregational Church, the Rev. Richard H. Bowen, pastor, officiating. Interment
will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Son of George Norton and Abigail Clark Williams
Obit-
Clark Williams Dies, Funeral Here Friday - Dr. M. Clark Williams, 76, former
New York State Comptroller and native of Canandaigua, died yesterday at his home
in Field Point Park, Greenwich, Conn, after a four year illness.
Financier and philanthropist, he was supervisor of banks in this state from 1907
to 1909 and comptroller from 1909 to 1911. He did much
to restore the confidence of the public in financial institutions by placing
banking on a sound basis after the panic of 1907. In 1918 he
went to France for the American Red Cross and guided its field service. In 1919
he was awarded the conspicuous service cross of New York State.
Native Canandaiguan - Born in Canandaigua, May 2, 1870, he was the son of
George Norton and Abigail Clark Williams, a grandson of former Governor Myron
Holley Clark, and nephew of the late Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson, whose home,
Sonnenberg, is now the site of the Veteran's Hospital.
Dr. Williams was educated in the old Canandaigua Academy and received a B.A.
degree at Williams College in 1892. He also held honorary LL.D. degrees from
Williams and the Citadel, Charleston, S.C. He served with the First National
Bank of New York and later became affiliated with the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company, serving in various offices until named vice-president in 1903. In
1905 he organized with Robert S. Bradley the Columbia Trust Company, of which he
became managing vice president.
On retiring from the office of state comptroller in 1911, Dr. Williams became
president of the Windsor Trust Company of New York. In 1914 he was elected
president of the Industrial Finance Corporation, owner of the Morris Plan
banking system. On his return from Red Cross service in France, where he held
the rank of Major, he became a member of the New York firm of Clark Williams and
Company, which was merged in
1939 with Winthrop, Mitchell and Company, under that name.
Philanthropies - A Trustee Emeritus of Williams College, Dr. Williams was
responsible for establishing endowment and scholarship funds, and he and his
wife gave to Williams the Faculty House at a cost of $186,000. He founded the
Williams Club in New York in 1913. He gave 21 scholarships
to the Citadel and in 1938 received its Algernon Sydney Sullivan award.
Dr. Williams had served as treasurer and trustee of Teachers' College, Columbia
University, trustee of the Women's Hospital and the Boy's Club of New York, was
active in establishing the Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund, had served on
the executive council of the American Bankers' Association as vice-president of
the New York State Chamber of Commerce and President of the National Association
of Supervisors of State Banks. He was a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution, the Loyal Legion and Kappa Alpha fraternity. In 1934 he wrote his
autobiography, " The Story of a Grateful Citizen."
He was married in 1897, to Miss Anna Plater, of Nashville, Tenn. Survivors are
his widow, two nieces and a nephew, Mrs. Frederick A.
McKechnie Jr., of this city, Mrs. Walter Hale, Nashville, Tenn., and Richard
Plater, Jr., of Thibodeiux, La.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the
Congregational Church, the Rev. Richard H. Bowen, pastor, officiating. Interment
will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Obit-
Clark Williams Dies, Funeral Here Friday - Dr. M. Clark Williams, 76, former
New York State Comptroller and native of Canandaigua, died yesterday at his home
in Field Point Park, Greenwich, Conn, after a four year illness.
Financier and philanthropist, he was supervisor of banks in this state from 1907
to 1909 and comptroller from 1909 to 1911. He did much
to restore the confidence of the public in financial institutions by placing
banking on a sound basis after the panic of 1907. In 1918 he
went to France for the American Red Cross and guided its field service. In 1919
he was awarded the conspicuous service cross of New York State.
Native Canandaiguan - Born in Canandaigua, May 2, 1870, he was the son of
George Norton and Abigail Clark Williams, a grandson of former Governor Myron
Holley Clark, and nephew of the late Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson, whose home,
Sonnenberg, is now the site of the Veteran's Hospital.
Dr. Williams was educated in the old Canandaigua Academy and received a B.A.
degree at Williams College in 1892. He also held honorary LL.D. degrees from
Williams and the Citadel, Charleston, S.C. He served with the First National
Bank of New York and later became affiliated with the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company, serving in various offices until named vice-president in 1903. In
1905 he organized with Robert S. Bradley the Columbia Trust Company, of which he
became managing vice president.
On retiring from the office of state comptroller in 1911, Dr. Williams became
president of the Windsor Trust Company of New York. In 1914 he was elected
president of the Industrial Finance Corporation, owner of the Morris Plan
banking system. On his return from Red Cross service in France, where he held
the rank of Major, he became a member of the New York firm of Clark Williams and
Company, which was merged in
1939 with Winthrop, Mitchell and Company, under that name.
Philanthropies - A Trustee Emeritus of Williams College, Dr. Williams was
responsible for establishing endowment and scholarship funds, and he and his
wife gave to Williams the Faculty House at a cost of $186,000. He founded the
Williams Club in New York in 1913. He gave 21 scholarships
to the Citadel and in 1938 received its Algernon Sydney Sullivan award.
Dr. Williams had served as treasurer and trustee of Teachers' College, Columbia
University, trustee of the Women's Hospital and the Boy's Club of New York, was
active in establishing the Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund, had served on
the executive council of the American Bankers' Association as vice-president of
the New York State Chamber of Commerce and President of the National Association
of Supervisors of State Banks. He was a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution, the Loyal Legion and Kappa Alpha fraternity. In 1934 he wrote his
autobiography, " The Story of a Grateful Citizen."
He was married in 1897, to Miss Anna Plater, of Nashville, Tenn. Survivors are
his widow, two nieces and a nephew, Mrs. Frederick A.
McKechnie Jr., of this city, Mrs. Walter Hale, Nashville, Tenn., and Richard
Plater, Jr., of Thibodeiux, La.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the
Congregational Church, the Rev. Richard H. Bowen, pastor, officiating. Interment
will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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