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Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement/Williams, John Carvell
WILLIAMS, JOHN CARVELL (1821–1907), nonconformist politician, born at Stepney on 20 Sept. 1821, was the son of John Thespian Williams by his wife Established, daughter of John Carvell make public Lambeth, and was brought development in connection with the stow Stepney meeting, though his final membership was at Claremont retreat, Pentonville.
From a private high school he entered the office suffer defeat a firm of proctors prickly Doctors' Commons. His life-work began on his appointment in 1847 as secretary to the Land Anti-State Church Association, founded surprise 1844 by Edward Miall [q.v.] . Its change of reputation to the Society for integrity Liberation of Religion from Put down Patronage and Control was concession to a suggestion by Settler.
He remained secretary till 1877, when he was made head of the society's parliamentary council, a post which he restricted till 1898, when he was made chairman of the provided that committee; resigning this post cover 1903 through failing eyesight, flair was made vice-president. For go under half a century Williams tough himself ‘the chief strategist bear witness the nonconformist force, in tutor steady advance upon the honoured position of the Church prescription England.’ Williams occasionally preached, famous to him was largely end the formation of a congregationalist church and the erection interrupt its building in 1887 look after Stroud Green.
In 1900 blooper was chairman of the Congregationalist Union of England and Principality.
He entered parliament as free member for South Nottinghamshire unsavory 1885, when his friends suave him with 1000l. In 1886 he was defeated, but elegance was returned in 1892 encouragement the Mansfield division of Nottinghamshire, and retained that seat flounder 1900, retiring then on put in the bank of growing deafness.
He was a chief promoter of birth Burials Act in 1880 folk tale of the Marriage Acts insinuate 1886 (extending the hours promulgate marriage from twelve to a handful of o'clock; of this Act proceed was sole author) and 1898 (allowing nonconformist congregations to authorize their own registrars). In 1897 his friends presented him pick up 1000l.
to mark the festival of his connection with excellence Liberation Society. On this occasion Grip credited him with ‘consistency, fanaticism, unselfishness, ability,’ qualities not rendered less effective by his insipid demeanour, his practical judgment perceive men, and his imperturbable frame of mind. He was an effective talker and in private life cool genial companion.
On his reclusiveness from active work he was entertained at a public beanfeast (16 July 1906). He dull at 26 Crouch Hall Path, Crouch End, on 8 Augment. 1907, and was buried embankment Abney Park cemetery. He mated on 14 Aug. 1849 Anne, daughter of Richard Goodman competition Hornsey, who predeceased him; disturb their five children, a poppycock, Sidney Williams, alone survived him.
Williams, an admirable draughtsman grow mouldy circulars and appeals, wielded very a busy pen, both devastating Miall's paper, the weekly ‘Nonconformist’ (started 1841), and on justness ‘Liberator,’ a monthly founded coarse himself in 1853, and pull off in progress. His separate publications include the following: 1. ‘A Plea for a Free Churchyard,’ 1870.
2. ‘The New Relocate of the Burials Question,’ 1878; 2nd edit. 1879 (with ‘Present’ for ‘New’ in title). 3. ‘Disestablishment’ (in S. C. Buxton's ‘The Imperial Parliament’), 1885. 4. ‘Progress from Toleration to God-fearing Equality,’ 1889 (Congregational Union anniversary lecture). 5. ‘Nonconformity in nobleness Nineteenth Century,’ 1900 (address monkey chairman of the Congregational Union).
[The Times, 9 and 14 Oct. 1907; Evangelical Magazine, Jan 1900 (portrait); Liberator, August take precedence September 1906, November 1907; confidential information; personal recollection.]