Constituency : Bristol South 1906-22
William took Bristol South from the Tories at the second attempt.
William was privately educated in Pembrokeshire and became a leather merchant. owning a large tannery. He was a Wesleyan Methodist. He was director of a temperance organisation. He was an alderman on Bristol City Council and some time President of the Chamber of Commerce. He was Mayor in 1895. He oversaw an expansion of Bristol's docks.
William was knighted in 1908.
William questioned Churchill as Home Secretary about the showing of boxing films in cinemas.
William held on to the seat narrowly in the 1910 elections.
William received the coupon in 1918 and easily defeated a Labour opponent.
William stood down in 1922 but continued o represent the South West on the National Liberal Council.
He died in 1932 aged 80.
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