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Wesley Augustus Williams (August 26, 1897 - July 3, 1984) was the third African-American to join the New York Fire Department and the first to be promoted to an officer.〔 He was one of the founders of the Vulcan Society in 1940. ==Biography== He was born on August 26, 1897, to James Henry Williams (1879-1948) and Lucy Metrash (1881-1932) in Manhattan, New York City.〔He used the date August 26, 1897 for the World War I draft registration in 1918. He appears as Wesley Williams in the 1900 United States Census on June 6, 1900, in Manhattan where his birthday is listed as August 1897. Generally the document closest to the date of birth is the most accurate.〕 His father was chief of the Red Caps at Grand Central Station in Manhattan.〔 He married Margaret Russell Ford on 6 November 6, 1915 in Westchester County. He was inspired to join the New York City Fire Department when he read about Samuel Jesse Battle joining the New York City police department. The first African-American to join the New York City Fire Department was William H. Nicholson, who joined in 1898.〔 Williams joined on January 10, 1919, and he was assigned to Engine Company 55 in Manhattan, New York City. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1927. He retired in 1952 with the rank of battalion chief.〔 He died on July 3, 1984 at the Physicians Hospital in Forest Hills, New York City, he was 86 years old. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wesley Augustus Williams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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