Constituency : Coventry 1880-85 , Bristol East 1895-1900
William made it a double triumph for the Liberals in Coventry.
William was from a wealthy Bristol family of tobacco importers. He was chairman of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and a member of the city council from 1862 onwards.
William spoke in support of the Irish Coercion Bill in 1881. He unsuccessfully pressed Gladstone for remission of part of the Tobacco Duty. Unsurprisingly he called for tough action on smugglers.
William was made a baronet in 1893.
In 1904 William presented Bristol Museum and Art Gallery to the city.
William was created Baron Winterstoke in 1906.
He died in 1911 aged 82.
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