Arthur Williams (Australian politician)

Arthur Williams
Personal details
Born (1888-12-17)17 December 1888
Paddington, New South Wales
Died 30 September 1968(1968-09-30) (aged 79)
Springwood, New South Wales
Political party Australian Labor Party

Arthur John Leonard Williams (17 December 1888 – 30 September 1968) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1940 until 1956. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) .

Williams was born in Paddington, New South Wales and was the son of a hotel broker. He was educated at the Marist Brothers' School, Paddington and qualified as an accountant, opening his own accountancy company and specialising in the auditing of trade unions. Williams was elected to the parliament as the Labor member for Ryde at the 1940 by-election caused by the resignation of the United Australia Party member, Eric Spooner who successfully contested the seat of Robertson at the 1940 federal election. He defeated the UAP candidate by 220 votes. At the 1941 election, following an unfavourable redistribution Williams chose to contest the safer seat of Georges River. He defeated the sitting UAP member Cecil Monro and held the seat until the 1953 election when, after a further redistribution, he successfully contested the new seat of East Hills. Williams retired from public life at the next election in 1956. He did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.

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Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Eric Spooner
Member for Ryde
1940 1941
Succeeded by
James Shand
Preceded by
Cecil Monro
Member for Georges River
1941 1953
Succeeded by
Frank O'Neill
Preceded by
new seat
Member for East Hills
1953 1956
Succeeded by
Joe Kelly
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