Edward David Williams (24 September 1842 – 17 October 1909) was a former Australian politician. He was the Independent member for Castlemaine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1894 to 1904.[1]
Edward David Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Parliament for Castlemaine | |
| In office 1 October 1894 – 1 May 1904 | |
| Preceded by | William Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1842 Montgomeryshire, Wales |
| Died | 17 October 1909 (aged 67) Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Jane Jones |
| Children | 4 daughters, including Susie Williams and 2 sons, including Mal Williams |
Career
editWilliams was born in Wales and worked in the woollen industry until, aged 17, he went to Shrewsbury where he learned English, before moving to London in 1860. After four years in an uncle's grocery store, he moved to Victoria, arriving in 1864.[2] A borough councillor for twenty-three years from 1886, Williams was three times mayor of Castlemaine (1892, 1898 and 1907).[2]
In 1894, Williams was elected as a member for the Electoral district of Castlemaine, outpolling premier James Patterson in the seat, as the protectionists led by George Turner won the Victorian colonial election in a landslide.[2] Williams was re-elected in three further elections before retiring in June 1904.
References
edit- ^ "Edward David Williams". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Williams, Edward David (1842–1909)Australian Dictionary of Biography". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
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