| Virgil Macey Williams | |
| Birth Date: | October 29, 1830 |
| Birth Place: | Dixfield, Maine, U.S. |
| Death Date: | December 18, 1886 |
| Death Place: | Napa County, California, California, U.S. |
| Education: | Brown University |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Spouses: | Mary Page |
| Relatives: | William Page (father-in-law) |
Virgil Macey Williams (October 29, 1830 – December 18, 1886) was an American painter, and the director of the San Francisco School of Design (now known as San Francisco Art Institute).[1] [2] [3] In 1872, he co-founded the San Francisco Art Association with Juan B. Wandesforde.[4]
Students of Williams included Harry Stuart Fonda,[5] John Marshall Gamble,[6] amongst others.