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About William Story
William Harrison Story was an Australian builder, trade unionist and politician. He was a Senator for South Australia from 1904 to 1917 and then represented the seat of Bootby in the House of Representatives from 1917 to 1922. He was one of the founders of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in South Australia, but left the party during the 1916 split over conscription and subsequently joined the new Nationalist Party. He was a bricklayer and mason by profession, later starting his own building and contracting firm. He also served as mayor of Kensington and Norwood from 1901 to 1903.
Everything about William Story →- Occupation
- politician, bricklayer, trade unionist, businessperson
- Position held
- member of the Australian Senate, member of the Australian House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Born
- May 31, 1857
- Died
- July 13, 1924