Constituency : Nuneaton 1906-09, 1909-14 ( Labour ), 1914-18
William took Nuneaton from the Tories as a Liberal-Labour candidate.
William was a miner's son from a village close to the town. He was educated locally then started work in the mines. In 1885 he became secretary of the Warwickshire Miners Association. He was a Warwickshire county councillor. He stood for Tamworth in 1892 and Nuneaton in 1900.
William was an infrequent contributor in the House.
William obeyed the decision to affiliate to Labour in 1909 although both his union and his constituency party refused to follow suit. In 1914 , Labour finally set up an alternative constituency party in the town and withdrew the whip from William who was still addressing Liberal meetings. William promptly reverted to being a Liberal once more.
William stood down in 1918.
He died in 1919 aged 70.
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