Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of John J. Williams
"Conscience of the Senate"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2010
1. Home of John J. Williams Marker
Inscription.
Home of John J. Williams. "Conscience of the Senate". Born May 17, 1904, John J, Williams was a native and lifelong resident of Sussex County, Delaware. After completing his education in local public schools, he established the Millsboro Feed Company with his brother in 1922. Rapid growth of the poultry industry resulted in the success of this enterprise and subsequent expansion of his business interests. A Republican, Williams was first elected to the United States Senate in 1946. He soon rose to prominence with his exposure of widespread fraud in the Bureau of Internal Revenue. During his distinguished career in the Senate his efforts to eliminate waste and corruption and his reputation for integrity earned him the praise of his peers and the gratitude of the citizens that he served so well. Following retirement in 1971, he continued to reside here until his death on January 11, 1988. In 1990, the home which he and his wife Elsie had constructed in 1927 was conveyed to Delaware Technical and Community College following her death.
Born May 17, 1904, John J, Williams was a native and lifelong resident of Sussex County, Delaware. After completing his education in local public schools, he established the Millsboro Feed Company with his brother in 1922. Rapid growth of the poultry industry resulted in the success of this enterprise and subsequent expansion of his business interests. A Republican, Williams was first elected to the United States Senate in 1946. He soon rose to prominence with his exposure of widespread fraud in the Bureau of Internal Revenue. During his distinguished career in the Senate his efforts to eliminate waste and corruption and his reputation for integrity earned him the praise of his peers and the gratitude of the citizens that he served so well. Following retirement in 1971, he continued to reside here until his death on January 11, 1988. In 1990, the home which he and his wife Elsie had constructed in 1927 was conveyed to Delaware Technical and Community College following her death.
Erected 2007 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-212.)
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Location. 38° 35.52′ N, 75° 17.52′ W. Marker is in Millsboro, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is at the intersection of West State Street and Washington Street (Delaware Route 30), on the right when traveling west on West State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millsboro DE 19966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Delawares Beaches. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ableman Homestead (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . John James "Whispering Willie" Williams , Wikipedia entry. businessman and politician from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served four terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware. (Submitted on November 14, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2010
3. Home of John J. Williams Marker, at the intersection West State Street and Washington Street
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2024
4. Home of John J. Williams Marker
The hedges have grown around the fence since 2010.
Official congressional portrait
5. Delaware Senator John J. Williams
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,698 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on November 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
