Mogadishu is a capital city.
William Joseph Williams -LRB- November 17 , 1759 -- November 30 , 1823 -RRB- was an American painter .. painter. Painting. He was born in New York City , the son of William Williams , a painter born in Bristol , and Mary Mare Williams , sister of the painter John Mare .. painter. Painting. New York City. New York City. William Williams. William Williams ( artist ). Bristol. Bristol. John Mare. John Mare ( painter ). Today , Williams is widely regarded as the first American portraitist .. Williams resided in New Bern , North Carolina from 1804 to 1823 , after living in Philadelphia , Georgetown , and Charleston .. Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Georgetown. Georgetown, Washington, D.C.. Charleston. Charleston, South Carolina. He painted portraits of Presidents Washington , Adams , and Jefferson , as well as other important figures of this time .. Presidents. President of the United States. Washington. George Washington. Adams. John Adams. Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson. Williams died in New Bern and buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery .. Cedar Grove Cemetery. Cedar Grove Cemetery ( New Bern, North Carolina )