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]
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 |
Birth and education
editPiddington 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
editIn 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
editHe 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.