Peter J Williamson (architect)

Peter John Williamson

  • Kingdom of the Netherlands


Peter J Williamson was a Dutch-American architect and military officer who made his home in Nashville, Tennessee. Born in the Netherlands and later emigrating to the United States, he served with distinction in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry during the Civil War, rising to the rank of First Lieutenant. Following his military service, Williamson established himself as an architect in Nashville. - AsNotedIn

Notable Position Organization From To
Partner Dobson and Williamson 1874
Partner J F Baumann and P J Williamson 1874
Assistant Architect in the Quartermaster's Department, Nashville, Tennessee US Army, Quartermaster Corps 1865 1865

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Architect St Luke's Episcopal Church Cleveland
Architect Grace Episcopal Church Spring Hill
1823/04/20 Hendrina Jansen Williamson, wife of William Williamson, gives birth to a son, Peter John Williamson, in Elst, Gelderland Province, Kingdom of the Netherlands. (His death certificate gives 1825 for the birth year.) Born Elst Netherlands
1864/07/30 First Lieutenant Peter J Williamson of Company F, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, distinguishes himself during Edward M McCook's raid on the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, taking part in the hard-fought actions that culminated in the Battle of Brown's Mill. Union Soldier Brown's Mill Battlefield Historic Civil War Site Newnan
1880/00/00 The Gymnasium at Vanderbilt, completed in 1880, features an indoor running track and considerable gymnastic equipment. Architect Old Gymnasium, Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
1907/02/14 Peter John Williamson died at his home at 912 Edgehill Avenue (now lost) in Nashville, Tennessee, after a bout of influenza, at the age of eighty-one. Following his death, he was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville. Died Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville Nashville, TN
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