James D. Williamson
James D. Williamson
(3/12/1849-9/17/1935)
Acting President, Western Reserve University, 11/11/1921-6/12/1923
Education
A.B., Western Reserve College, 1870
A.M., Western Reserve College, 1873
B.D., Union Theological Seminary, 1875
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University Awards
Western Reserve University awarded Williamson the honorary Doctor of Laws, 1926.
Western Reserve University named the Bellfower Road Mather College residence Williamson House in honor of Williamson’s service as President and trustee, 1945.
Western Reserve University named the Euclid Avenue residence Williamson House and Annex in honor of Williamson’s service as President and trustee, 1961.
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Career
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Norwalk, Ohio, 1875-1884
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Warren, Ohio, 1885-1888
Pastor, Beckwith Memorial Church, Cleveland, Ohio, 1888-1901
Trustee, Western Reserve University, 1905-1935
Trustee, Adelbert College, 1905-1935
Acting President, Society for Savings, Cleveland, Ohio, 1912-1915
Executive Vice President, Society for Savings, Cleveland, Ohio, 1915-1921, 1924-1927
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University Numbers
1921/22 1922/23
Enrollment 2,991 3,213
Donations. $132,933.92 $146,729.93
Tuition $200 $200
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Milestones (non-university-related events are in italics)
1921 Planning and funding began for the move of the Medical School from downtown to
University Circle.
1922 The USS Langley became the first commissioned U.S. aircraft carrier.
Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamen's tomb.
Time Magazine was first published.
1923 Yankee Stadium, home of baseball's New York Yankees, opened its doors for the first time.
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Regional Population
1920
Cleveland 796,841
Cuyahoga County 943,495
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Caution should be taken when comparing financial data across long periods of time. Accounting practices have changed substantially during CWRU's nearly 200-year history. In compiling these numbers, we have relied on the most authoritative contemporaneous sources available.
Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve University Archives, March 2007.
