Constituency : Brecon and Radnor 1922-24
William took over from the veteran Sidney Robinson for the Lloyd George Liberals. His only opponent was the former Liberal MP Edward John for Labour. He won with a 10,000+ majority.
William was born in Swansea and started work as an office boy at the Swansea docks, gaining knowledge of the coal and shipping trades. He started his own firm of wholesale coke and coal factors and shipbrokers. He prospered during World War One. He was President of Swansea Chamber of Trade.
William never spoke in Parliament.
William was unopposed in 1923. He voted with the Conservatives on the King's Speech in 1924 . He came second to the Conservatives in a tight three-cornered contest in 1924.
Swansea was elected to Swansea Borough Council in 1927 and served until 1954. He was Mayor from 1947 to 1949.
William attempted a comeback in 1936 standing for the Liberal Nationals at a by-election in Llanelly but not making much of an impression.
William was knighted in 1938. He was involved in charity work for the deaf and dumb.
He died in 1968 aged 90.
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