Home of John J. Williams
"Conscience of the Senate"
Born May 17, 1904, John J, Williams was
a native and lifelong resident of Sussex
County, Delaware. After completing his
education in local public schools, he
established the Millsboro Feed Company
with his brother in 1922. Rapid growth of
the poultry industry resulted in the
success of this enterprise and subsequent
expansion of his business interests. A
Republican, Williams was first elected to
the United States Senate in 1946. He soon
rose to prominence with his exposure of
widespread fraud in the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. During his distinguished career
in the Senate his efforts to eliminate waste
and corruption and his reputation for
integrity earned him the praise of his peers
and the gratitude of the citizens that he
served so well. Following retirement in 1971,
he continued to reside here until his death on
January 11, 1988. In 1990, the home which he
and his wife Elsie had constructed in 1927 was
conveyed to Delaware Technical and Community
College following her death.
Marker is at the intersection of West State Street and Washington Street (Delaware Route 30), on the right when traveling west on West State Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
