John Charles Williams

John Charles Williams (30 April 1861 – 29 March 1939) was an English Liberal Unionist An important group of camellia cultivars, Camellia × williamsii, was originally bred by him. He also took an interest in the development of new daffodil cultivars.

Early life He was educated at Rugby School and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was one of the largest land-owners of north Cornwall having bought more than , mostly in the parishes of St Columb Major, St Ervan and St Issey, in the 1880s. He was elected at the 1892 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1895 general election. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1888, and Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1918 to 1936.