William Henry Piddington
| William Piddington MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
|
In office 17 July 1894 – 27 September 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural |
| Succeeded by | Michael MacMahon |
| Constituency | Electoral district of Uralla-Walcha |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 April 1856 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died |
27 September 1900 (aged 44) Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Political party |
Independent Free Trade Free Trade Protectionist |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Louise (née Bennett) 1881 |
| Relations |
Brother Albert Piddington |
| Children | Five children |
| Education | Newington College |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Religion | Methodist/Anglican |
| Website | William Piddington MLA |
William Henry Burgess Piddington (24 April 1856 – 27 September 1900)[1] was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for six years.[2]
Birth and education
Piddington was born in Brisbane, Queensland and educated there and Newington College whilst the school was situated at Newington House on the Parramatta River.[3] He was the first son of London-born William Jones Killick Piddington and his Tasmanian wife Annie, née Burgess. William Snr was a Methodist minister who in later life became an Anglican.[1] Albert Piddington was a younger brother, and Ralph Piddington was his nephew.[4][5]
Banking and parliament
In 1872, Piddington commenced working for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney and he was the branch manager in Walcha, New South Wales, when he won the local Legislative Assembly seat in 1894.[2]
Death
He died from apoplexy whilst still a member of parliament and was survived by his wife and five children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Piddington, William Henry Burgess (1856–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Mr William Henry Burgess PIDDINGTON (1856 - 1900)". Parliament of NSW. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ Register of Past Students 1863–1998. Newington College. 1999. p. 157.
- ↑ Metge, Joan. "Ralph O’Reilly Piddington". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
- ↑ Melrose, D.B.; Minnett, H.C. (1998). "Jack Hobart Piddington 1910-1997". Historical Records of Australian Science 12 (2).