Charles Storrow Williams

Charles Storrow Williams (December 25, 1827 – June 20, 1890) was an American civil engineer who managed the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad and Southern Railway in Mississippi.

Early life Williams was born on December 25, 1827, in Woodstock, Vermont to Mary Ann Wentworth (Brown) and Norman Williams. He was educated in Woodstock's public schools, the Ellsworth Military Academy, and the Kimball Union Academy.

Although Williams was reported to be unionist, he remained in the south during the American Civil War and operated his railroads under the command of the Confederate States Army.

Personal life Williams was a long time resident of Huntsville, Alabama and spent his later years in Little Rock, Arkansas. He died on June 20, 1890, in Surrounded Hill, Arkansas. He was buried in the family plot in Woodstock.