Life span: 04/01/1825 to 01/01/1900TabsLife SummaryFull name: James WilliamsPlace of Birth: Elkton, MDBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: EstimatedGender: MaleRace: BlackSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Slave StateOccupation: BusinessmanWriter or ArtistRelation to Slavery: Slave or Former Slave Events Major TopicsUnderground Railroad Documents Bibliography Chicago Style Entry Link Williams, James. Life and Adventures of James Williams a Fugitive Slave, with a Full Description of the Underground Railroad. San Francisco: Women's Union Print, 1873. View Record