Constituency : Salford North 1892-5 , Rotherham 1899-1910
William took Salford North from the Tories.
William was the son of the owner of a Manchester cotton business. He became a partner in 1872. He was chairman or president of a number of trade organisations and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. He was an alderman on Manchester City Council.
William was defeated by the Tories by 6 votes in 1895.
William got back in at a by-election at Rotherham in 1899. He was knighted in 1902 and created a baronet in 1907. William headed a number of committees and was a commissioner for international exhibitions. He spoke against the idea that Chamberlaiin's tariff reform proposals would aid the British cotton industry.
In 1898 William sold the family business and made unwise investments in China and Japan.
After retaining his seat in the January 1910 election, William resigned it almost straight away to give Joseph Pease a way back into Parliament. He was created Baron Rotherham.
In 1917 William was declared insolvent and had to make a settlement with his creditors.
In 1922 William converted to Catholicism.
He died in 1927 aged 78.
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