About William Day
Lived 1825 – 1887 (aged 62). William Day was a politician.
William Day (21 February 1825 – 8 November 1887) was an Australian politician and boatbuilder.
He was one of Charles Cowper's 21 appointments to the New South Wales Legislative Council in May 1861, but never took his seat.
Day was the son of Thomas Day (1795–1868) and Susannah, née Stubbs (died 1833) and was born on 21 February 1825 in Sydney. In 1859 he married Anne Gertrude Souter. Together they had a daughter and 6 sons.
Day also officiated as returning officer at the Hyde Park hustings.
Day died on 8 November 1887 at Paddington.
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· DBpedia: William Day (Australian politician)
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