Timothy Williston

Timothy Williston was an American religious author active in the 1800s. Library and catalog records connect his name with works such as Christ's Millennial Reign and Second Appearing: With Nine Other Sermons and Several Essays and Liberty or Slavery; the Great National Question, showing an interest in both biblical interpretation and urgent public questions.

The dates attached to those records indicate that he died in 1893. Beyond that, readily available biographical details appear limited, so it is safest to describe him through his writings: he seems to have written in a Protestant, sermon-centered tradition, using print to explore prophecy, Christian belief, and the moral issues of his era.

Although not widely remembered in modern popular history, Williston's books preserve the voice of a writer who treated religion as something meant to speak directly to society as well as to personal faith.