Early Life
Born in Perth, the son of a stonemason, Billy Snedden was educated at Highgate Primary School, Perth Boys School and Perth Technical College. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1945. After the war he was discharged and attended the University of Western Australia, where he completed a law degree in 1950. He was admitted to the bar in 1951. In 1950 Snedden married Joy Forsyth, with whom he had four children. During this time he stood once for the Western Australian state Parliament and twice for the House of Representatives.
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