William Henry Piddington
William Piddington | |
|---|---|
| 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, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 27 September 1900 (aged 44) Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Political party | Independent Free Trade Free Trade Protectionist |
| Spouse | Florence Louise (née Bennett) 1881 |
| Relations | Brother Albert Piddington |
| Children | Five children |
| Education | Newington College |
| Occupation | Banker |
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
[edit]Piddington was born in Brisbane, Colony of New South Wales and educated there and Newington College while 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,[1] and Ralph Piddington was his nephew.[4][5]
Banking and parliament
[edit]In 1872, Piddington commenced working for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney and he was the branch manager in Walcha, New South Wales,[2] when he won the local Legislative Assembly seat in 1894.[6] He resigned from the Legislative Assembly on 23 May 1900 and was made bankrupt on his own petition 2 days later.[7] He retained the seat at the resulting by-election.[6]
Death
[edit]He died from apoplexy while still a member of parliament and was survived by his wife and five children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Piddington, William Henry Burgess (1856–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr William Henry Burgess Piddington (1856–1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ 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 11 May 2018.
- ^ Melrose, D.B.; Minnett, H.C. (1998). "Jack Hobart Piddington 1910–1997". Historical Records of Australian Science. 12 (2): 229. doi:10.1071/HR9981220229.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "In bankruptcy: Wm Henry Burgess Piddington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 531. 1 June 1900. p. 4218. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
