William Story (Australian politician)
William Story | |
|---|---|
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 1 January 1904 – 3 April 1917 | |
| Succeeded by | James Rowell |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Boothby | |
| In office 5 May 1917 – 16 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | George Dankel |
| Succeeded by | Jack Duncan-Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1857 Mitcham, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 13 July 1924 (aged 67) Norwood, South Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916–1917) Nationalist (from 1917) |
| Other political affiliations | National (state) |
| Spouse |
Sarah Malcolm (m. 1880) |
| Occupation | Builder |
William Harrison Story (31 May 1857 – 13 July 1924) 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.