WRITER
George Washington Williams
1849 - 1891

George Washington Williams
George Washington Williams (October 16, 1849 – August 2, 1891) was a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico before becoming a Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer on African-American history. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives. In the late 1880s, Williams turned his interest to Europe and Africa. After having been impressed by meeting King Leopold II of Belgium, he traveled in 1890 to the Congo Free State (then owned by the king) to see its development. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Washington Williams is the 5,042nd most popular writer (down from 4,886th in 2019), the 7,660th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,779th in 2019) and the 575th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, George Washington Williams ranks 5,042 out of 7,302. Before him are Botho Strauß, Adolf Friedrich von Schack, Atiq Rahimi, Nicholas Evans, Vladimir Makanin, and Kalhana. After him are Rita Mae Brown, Lin Shu, Fatos Kongoli, Henriette Roland Holst, Wendela Hebbe, and Jean Vautrin.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBotho Strauß
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 5,036
Adolf Friedrich von Schack
1815 - 1894
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 5,037
Atiq Rahimi
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,038
Nicholas Evans
1950 - 2022
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,039
Vladimir Makanin
1937 - 2017
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,040
Kalhana
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,041
George Washington Williams
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,042
Rita Mae Brown
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,043
Lin Shu
1852 - 1924
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 5,044
Fatos Kongoli
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 5,045
Henriette Roland Holst
1869 - 1952
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 5,046
Wendela Hebbe
1808 - 1899
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 5,047
Jean Vautrin
1933 - 2015
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 5,048
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1849, George Washington Williams ranks 92. Before him are Alfhild Agrell, José Manuel Pando, Panas Myrny, William Knox D'Arcy, John Hartley, and Rafael Reyes. After him are Joaquim Nabuco, Princess Marie of Hanover, Alfred Kleiner, Eugen Huber, Louis Glineur, and Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife. Among people deceased in 1891, George Washington Williams ranks 100. Before him are Emma Abbott, Constantine Paparrigopoulos, Antonio Arenas, Joseph Roumanille, Anton Heinrich Springer, and Calixa Lavallée. After him are Joseph Bazalgette, George Bancroft, Henry Litolff, José María Urvina, Charles Bradlaugh, and Giovanni Caselli.
Others Born in 1849
Go to all RankingsAlfhild Agrell
WRITER
1849 - 1923
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 86
José Manuel Pando
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 87
Panas Myrny
WRITER
1849 - 1920
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 88
William Knox D'Arcy
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 89
John Hartley
TENNIS PLAYER
1849 - 1935
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 90
Rafael Reyes
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1921
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 91
George Washington Williams
WRITER
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 92
Joaquim Nabuco
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1910
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 93
Princess Marie of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1904
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 94
Alfred Kleiner
PHYSICIST
1849 - 1916
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 95
Eugen Huber
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1923
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 96
Louis Glineur
ATHLETE
1849 - 1901
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 97
Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1912
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 98
Others Deceased in 1891
Go to all RankingsEmma Abbott
SINGER
1850 - 1891
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 94
Constantine Paparrigopoulos
HISTORIAN
1815 - 1891
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 95
Antonio Arenas
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 96
Joseph Roumanille
WRITER
1818 - 1891
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 97
Anton Heinrich Springer
HISTORIAN
1825 - 1891
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 98
Calixa Lavallée
MUSICIAN
1842 - 1891
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 99
George Washington Williams
WRITER
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 100
Joseph Bazalgette
ENGINEER
1819 - 1891
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 101
George Bancroft
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1891
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 102
Henry Litolff
MUSICIAN
1818 - 1891
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 103
José María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 104
Charles Bradlaugh
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1891
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 105
Giovanni Caselli
INVENTOR
1815 - 1891
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 106
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Washington Williams ranks 7,662 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Travers (1936), Miguel Sandoval (1951), Peggy Wood (1892), Charlotte Moore Sitterly (1898), Julia Stiles (1981), and Mitchell Leisen (1898). After him are Joan Shawlee (1926), Robert Farnan (1877), Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858), George Kojac (1910), Rita Mae Brown (1944), and Marion Jones Farquhar (1879).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMary Travers
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2009
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 7,656
Miguel Sandoval
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 7,657
Peggy Wood
ACTOR
1892 - 1978
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 7,658
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
ASTRONOMER
1898 - 1990
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,659
Julia Stiles
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,660
Mitchell Leisen
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,661
George Washington Williams
WRITER
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,662
Joan Shawlee
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,663
Robert Farnan
ATHLETE
1877 - 1939
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,664
Liberty Hyde Bailey
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1954
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,665
George Kojac
SWIMMER
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,666
Rita Mae Brown
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,667
Marion Jones Farquhar
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7,668
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, George Washington Williams ranks 575. Before him are John O'Hara (1905), Isabel Briggs Myers (1897), Rod Serling (1924), Edmund Wilson (1895), Louella Parsons (1881), and Frank Norris (1870). After him are Rita Mae Brown (1944), Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902), Jeffrey Eugenides (1960), John Gardner (1933), Joseph Wambaugh (1937), and Julia Alvarez (1950).
John O'Hara
1905 - 1970
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 569
Isabel Briggs Myers
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 570
Rod Serling
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 571
Edmund Wilson
1895 - 1972
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 572
Louella Parsons
1881 - 1972
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 573
Frank Norris
1870 - 1902
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 574
George Washington Williams
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 575
Rita Mae Brown
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 576
Stanley G. Weinbaum
1902 - 1935
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 577
Jeffrey Eugenides
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 578
John Gardner
1933 - 1982
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 579
Joseph Wambaugh
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 580
Julia Alvarez
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 581