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William Stillman

Artist/Author/Journalist

Centurion, 1850–Unknown

Full Name William James Stillman

Born 1 June 1828 in Schenectady, New York

Died 6 July 1901 in Frimley Green, Surrey, England

Buried Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England

Proposed by Edward Ruggles

Elected 7 December 1850 at age twenty-two

Archivist’s Note: There is a possibility that he did not join the club despite documentation of his election, as his name does not appear in any subsequent printed rosters of membership. He may have chosen not to “qualify” for membership (i.e., pay initiation fees). The Century Association has traditionally recognized such cases as former members, however, as rosters were not published annually and it is possible he joined between printings.