Williams, Philip John — also known as Philip J. Williams (Φίλιππος Αθανασούλιας) of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. First Greek-American Lawyer in Detroit. Married to Penelope Pappan (Παπαστοθοπούλου), a descendant of Theodoros Kolokotronis

Theodoros Kolokotronis

Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....

, in 1941.

Born in Kastrion, Arcadia

Arcadia

Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...

, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

, February 17, 1897. Republican. Member of the Michigan State House of Representatives

Michigan State House of Representatives

The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2000 federal U.S. Census.Members are elected in...

 from Wayne County 1st District. Also member of the Freemasons and Oddfellows

Oddfellows

The name Oddfellows refers to a number of friendly societies and fraternal organisations operating in the United Kingdom. It also refers to a number of Lodges with histories dating back to the 18th century. These various organisations were set up to protect and care for their members and...

clubs.