Scope and Contents From the Collection: Trist Bringier McConnell was a Williamsburg resident who served as a civic leader and Mayor.  McConnell honorable served in the United States Navy (Reserve) and retired as a Captain.  He was elected to city council in 1988 and served in a civic capacity until his death in 2005.  Among his most noted accomplishments are the successful blocking of a Walmart in Williamsburg, and the proposed bridge from Jamestown to Surry.  Additionally, McConnell chaired the 300th anniversary of the founding...

Scope and Contents Trist Bringier McConnell was a Williamsburg resident who served as a civic leader and Mayor.  McConnell honorable served in the United States Navy (Reserve) and retired as a Captain.  He was elected to city council in 1988 and served in a civic capacity until his death in 2005.  Among his most noted accomplishments are the successful blocking of a Walmart in Williamsburg, and the proposed bridge from Jamestown to Surry.  Additionally, McConnell chaired the 300th anniversary of the founding...