John Skelton Williams

John Skelton Williams
13th Comptroller of the Currency
In office
February 2, 1914 - March 2, 1921
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byLawrence O. Murray
Succeeded byDaniel Richard Crissinger
Personal details
Born(1865-07-06)July 6, 1865
Paxton, Powhatan County, Virginia
DiedNovember 4, 1926(1926-11-04) (aged 61)
Richmond, Virginia
SpouseLila Lefebvre Issacs
ChildrenJohn Skelton Williams Jr, Hubert Skelton Williams
Parent(s)John Langbourne Williams and Maria Skelton Williams
OccupationFinancier

John Skelton Williams (July 6, 1865 – November 4, 1926) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1914 to 1921 and the first president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway.