William Williams (Tasmanian politician)
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William Micah Williams was an Australian politician. He was born in New Norfolk
, Tasmania
. In 1916 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
as the Independent
member for Hobart
, serving until his defeat in 1922. Williams died in Hobart in 1924.
New Norfolk, Tasmania
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, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. In 1916 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
as the Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
member for Hobart
Electoral division of Hobart
The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name....
, serving until his defeat in 1922. Williams died in Hobart in 1924.