William Bond was the first Speaker of the Massachusetts Province House of Representatives in 1692 following unification of Plymouth Colony

Plymouth Colony

Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...

 and Massachusetts Bay Colony

Massachusetts Bay Colony

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England, including portions...

 in 1691, a position he would be elected to several times after.

Early life

Bond was baptized September 8, 1625 in England, the son of Thomas Bond. He came to the American colonies in 1631 with his aunt, the wife of Deacon Thomas Child. In 1649 he married Sarah Biscoe, daughter of tanner Nathanial Biscoe, and were the parents of seven children.

Public service

Bond became a leading citizen of Massachusetts Bay, serving as a selectman and town clerk of Watertown

Watertown, Massachusetts

The Town of Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,915 at the 2010 census.- History :Archeological evidence suggests that Watertown was inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from England...

, captain of the militia, Justice of the Peace, and member of the Council of Safety.

Speaker of the House

Following the unification of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth in 1691 by the Second Royal Charter, William became the first speaker, holding the office in 1692-1693 and 1695.