MR. JOHN HERBERT WILLIAMS. NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
Death of One of the Cotton Exchange's Prominent Members.
John H. Williams, one of the best-known men in local cotton circles and one of the oldest English residents of New Orleans, died yesterday morning shortly after 4 o'clock.Mr. Williams has been in ill-health for some time past, but up to a few weeks ago he was able to attend to his business interests. Within the last week he rapidly grew worse, and succumbed yesterday morning before daylight.
John H. Williams was born in Pwllheli, North Wales, March 2nd, 1842. He came to this country and to New Orleans over twenty years ago and entered at once upon his commercial career.
Mr. Williams was married shortly after his arrival in this city to Miss Clemence Elliott, and he leaves, besides his wife, a young son and a daughter, and a brother in New York City.
Mr. Williams was one of the most active members of the Cotton Exchange and was one of the oldest members of the Boston Club.
The funeral was privately held yesterday afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock and the interment was in Metairie cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. Thomas Hardie, Charles Stoddart, Jules Mazerat, Lucius E. Moore, Alfred LeBlanc and Aristide Hopkins.