G. Mott Williams

The Rt Revd G. Mott Williams
Bishop of Marquette
Gershom Mott Williams (February 11, 1857–April 14, 1923) was first Episcopalian bishop of Marquette, a journalist and translator
Province	The Episcopal Church
Diocese	Diocese of Marquette
Elected	November 14, 1895
Term ended	October 1919
Successor	Robert Le Roy Harris
Orders
Consecration	May 1, 1896
Personal details
Birth name	Gershom Mott Williams
Born	(1857-02-11)February 11, 1857 Fort Hamilton, New York
Died	April 14, 1923(1923-04-14) (aged 66)

Gershom Mott Williams (February 11, 1857–April 14, 1923) was first Episcopalian bishop of Marquette. He was a church journalist, author, and translator. Williams graduated from Cornell University and received his Master's Degree and Doctor of Divinity from Hobart College. Although he passed the bar in 1879, Williams began an extensive career in the Episcopal clergy, having positions in Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Detroit before being made bishop. He was involved in many church commissions, include preparation and attendance at the Lambeth Conference of 1908.

Williams organized and was the first Major-General of the state's militia. He was also its chaplain for four years. He played a key role in making Michigan a state as the president of the Constitutional Convention of Assent. Williams was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.

He was the son of Thomas Williams, a Civil War general who died in the Battle of Baton Rouge (1862). His grandfather John R. Williams was the first mayor of Detroit.

Williams, born February 11, 1857 at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, New York, was the son of Civil War General Thomas Williams and Mary Neosho Williams. His father died in the Battle of Baton Rouge in 1862. Gershom published his father's personal papers. His grandfather was John R. Williams, the first mayor of the city. Williams' great-grandfather, Thomas Williams, settled in Detroit in 1765 and the Williams family remained there from that time. Prior to Detroit, the Williams family had settled in Albany, New York in 1690. His paternal ancestors were Roman Catholics who at some point converted to the Episcopal Church. His mother was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Bailey, who served in the U.S. Army. Her Dutch ancestors were from the Hudson River Valley area and New England. Williams was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.