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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 | |
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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 | Brisbane, Colony of New South Wales | 24 April 1856
Died | 27 September 1900 44) Ashfield, New South Wales | (aged
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 |
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]
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]
He died from apoplexy while still a member of parliament and was survived by his wife and five children.[1]