State Government
William served in Parliament for several years. In 1881 he secured a seat in the Legislative Assembly as one of the representatives of the colony (which then formed a single constituency) and served the electors until 1888.
He was a member of the Adelaide Licensing Bench for many years and had a seat on the boards of public companies and some charitable institutions.
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