William Parker Henson

William Parker Henson (21 January 1905 – 21 September 1999) was an Australian local government representative who represented the Civic Reform Association on the Council of the City of Sydney and as a councillor and chairman of the Sydney County Council. In business and professional life he was an accountant and company director.

Early life Henson was born in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. He was the only son of Eustace Horatious Henson and Isabel (née Parker) and had an older sister, Jean, and a younger sister, Phillis. Henson attended his father's alma mater, Newington College (1918–1922), during the headmastership of the Rev Dr Charles Prescott. He continued to live in Stanmore until 1930.

Working life After school, Henson studied to become a chartered accountant and was the senior partner in the Sydney-based firm of Henson Gates & Co. He was NSW State President of the Australian Society of Accountants from 1953 to 1954. Henson was an executive member of the Constitutional Association and Secretary of the NSW Health Week Committee.

Political career Henson was elected for Fitzroy Ward on the Council of the City of Sydney on 2 December 1944 and served until 31 December 1948. he was the elected for Macquarie Ward on 4 December 1948 and served until 1 December 1950. He again was elected for Fitzroy Ward on 2 December 1950 and served until 4 December 1953. He was the elected for City Ward on 5 December 1953 and served until 4 December 1959 before finally being elected for Gipps Ward on 5 December 1959 and serving until 30 November 1962. Henson was a member of the Finance Committee from 1945 until 1959 and was its vice-chairman in 1948. He served on the City Planning and Improvements Committee from 1945 until 1948 and again from 1949 until 1959, the Health and Recreations Committee in 1948 and from 1960 until 1962 and also on the Works Committee from 1960 until his retirement from council in 1962. and ran in the Electoral district of Hornsby in 1938.

Death Henson died at his Epping home aged 95 and was cremated at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. In lieu of flowers, it was requested that donations be sent to the Royal Blind Society.