William Affleck

Australian politician

William Affleck (5 March 1836 - 6 March 1923) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

He was born in West Wemyss in Fifeshire, Scotland; his father was storekeeper Arthur Affleck, while his mother's name is unknown. He received a primary education before being apprenticed as a confectioner, and later at a warehouse. He arrived in New South Wales in 1855 and settled at Gundaroo, where he and his father worked as storekeepers. In August 1865 he married Catherine Campbell Cameron, with whom he had two sons; his second marriage, on 17 June 1880, was to Isabella Anderson. In 1894 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Yass; he served until his defeat in 1904.[1]

He died at Strathfield in 1923 (aged 87).[2]

## References

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1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Yass". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
2. ^ "Mr William Affleck (1836-1923)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Preceded by

Thomas Colls

as member for Yass Plains |  Member for Yass
1894–1904  | Succeeded by

Niels Nielsen