WI BIO - Eau Claire Co - WILLIAMS, Thomas E. 

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1881, vol 
I, p 342

Thomas E. WILLIAMS, principal of Augusta Public School [Augusta, Eau Claire 
County, Wisconsin], was born 23 March 1849 in Mayville, Dodge County, 
Wisconsin, a son of G. W. WILLIAMS, who moved with his family to Portland, 
Dodge County, Wisconsin, in 1853. Three years later they removed to 
Plainville, Adams County, where they remained until 1863. They then located 
in Eau Claire, where the subject of this sketch remained until the spring of 
1873, when he first came to Augusta. He was principal of the school here 
until the fall of 1876, then for one year again resided in Eau Claire. He 
then returned to Augusta and resumed his former position, and has remained in 
it ever since. He was educated in the east side graded school of Eau Claire 
and Cornell College of Ithaca [Tompkins County], New York. Mr. WILLIAMS is a 
member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Temple of Honor, and Good 
Templar societies. 

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