William R. Hollingsworth, Jr.

William R. Hollingsworth Jr. (February 17, 1910 – August 1, 1944) was an American watercolor and oil painter from the state of Mississippi. He died by suicide at age 34.

Early life William R. Hollingsworth Jr. was born on February 17, 1910, in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended the University of Mississippi for two years and then transferred to the Chicago Art Institute, graduating in 1934.

Career Hollingsworth returned to Jackson, Mississippi after failing to find work in Chicago during the Great Depression.