William Williams

William Williams (1840 – 21 April 1904) was a Welsh businessman and Liberal party politician.

Williams started work as a boy on the cold rolling lines of the Upper Forest Tinplate Works, Morriston, Swansea. At the time of his death he was described as "one of the leading tinplate makers in the world". He did not defend the seat at the next general election in 1895.

His son, Thomas Jeremiah Williams, was elected as MP for the same constituency at a by-election in 1915.

He died at his home, Maes y Gwernen Hall, Llangyfelach, in 1904, aged 64. He is buried in Oystermouth Cemetery in Mumbles, Swansea.thumb alt=a white tombstone bearing an inscription of the death of William Williams in 1904.