Wesley Samuel Williams Jr. (born in November 13, 1942) is the first African-American to serve both as legal counsel to the United States Senate and president of the Harvard Law School association.[1] He serves as the Cathedral Priest Scholar and Nave Chaplain at the Washington National Cathedral, as well as a member of the Dean Council and Service Rotas.
Wesley Samuel Williams Jr. | |
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| Born | November 13, 1942 Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
| Education | Taft School Harvard College Columbia University Law School Harvard Law School Virginia Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer Priest |
| Employer(s) | Covington & Burling Washington National Cathedral |
| Spouse | Karen Hastie Williams (died 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editWilliams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Wesley Samuel Williams Sr., the first African-American president of the District of Columbia Board of Education,[2] and Bathrus Bailey, a school teacher, counselor and college professor.
Career
editA graduate of the Taft School, Harvard College, Columbia Law School (LLM), the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor), and Virginia Theological Seminary,[3] Williams is a partner at Covington & Burling, and is co-Chairman of the Board of Directors and co-CEO of the Lockhart Company. He served the Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands (U.S. and U.K.), chairing the chaplaincy of the regional hospital and cancer institute on Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.[4]
Personal life
editHe was married to attorney Karen Hastie Williams until her death on July 7, 2021 at age 76 from Alzheimer's disease.[5] They had three children.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Horace D. Taft Alumni Medal and Citation of Merit 2004 Recipient" (PDF). The Taft School. 2004.
- ^ THOMAS, CHARLES WALKER (1966). "A Matter of History: The First Negro President of the D. C. Board of Education: Wesley S. Williams". Negro History Bulletin. 29 (8): 177–178. JSTOR 44176223.
- ^ "Lockhart - Management Team". www.lockhart.com. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "With Inquiring Minds and Rejoicing: Sunday Bible Study - Washington National Cathedral". Washington National Cathedral. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ Inglima, Philip T. (22 July 2021). "In Memoriam: Honoring Our Former Partner and Friend, Karen Hastie Williams". Crowell & Moring. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "WEDDINGS; Amanda Williams, DeAndre Calhoun". Retrieved 2018-09-01.