Adolphus Williams (July 18, 1844[1] – September 3, 1921[2]) was a lawyer, magistrate and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Vancouver City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1894 until his retirement at the 1898 provincial election.[3] He never sought provincial office again.
He was born in Aylmer, Canada West, the son of doctor Adolphus Williams, a native of London, England and Jane Burdick,[4] and was educated in St. Thomas and at the Toronto University. Williams fought at the Battle of Ridgeway in 1866. He studied law in Toronto and began practising in Welland,[1] moving to Vancouver in 1889.[4] Williams served as a representative on the Welland County council. He first married Maria Vanderlip[1] and married Katherine Wylie Raeburn in 1890. In 1903, he was named a police magistrate.[4] Williams died in Vancouver at the age of 77.[2]