History of Hugh Williamson
Williamson County, Tennessee was named for Hugh Williamson. Read about the accomplishments he achieved during his lifetime. The versatile Williamson was born of Scotch-Irish descent at West Nottingham, PA., in 1735. He was the eldest son in a large family, whose head was a clothier. Hoping he would become a Presbyterian minister, his parents oriented his education toward that calling. After attending preparatory schools at New London Cross Roads, DE, and Newark, DE, he entered the first class of the…