J. J. Williams
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"J. J. Williams," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/843.
- Position
- Grounds Laborer
- Years in President's House
- circa 1929
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Unclear from Context
- Presidency
- Herbert Hoover
- Biography
- First Lady Lou Hoover included an individual named J. J. Williams on her annual staff list in 1929; Williams was listed among White House laborers under the supervision of Head Gardener Charles Henlock. This suggests that Williams worked on the gardens and grounds, or in the greenhouses near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the National Mall. At this time, further information about their identity is unknown. (1)
- (1) Employees on Duty at the Executive Office, 1929, Lou Henry Hoover Papers, Subject Files, White House Christmas 1929, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library.
- Birthplace
- Unclear from Context