Constituency : Altrincham 1906-10
William took Altrincham from the Tories. He defeated Disraeli's nephew Coningsby.
William was born in Northern Ireland and educated in Dungannon and Bonn. He started work at a machine works and then joined his brother Francis in starting an engineering firm. They became a major employer in Manchester.
William was created a baronet in 1909.
William was defeated by 119 votes in December 1910.
William was a philanthropist. He built a sanatorium at Delamere Forest. He chaired the Manchester Hospital for Consumption and Diseases. He was a backer of the Manchester Ship Canal.
William was teetotal and treasurer of the United Kingdom Alliance.
He died in 1911 aged 67 after an operation.
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