William Wild (politician)

William Vandermuelen Wild (4 October 1834 – 25 May 1861) was an Australian politician.[1]

He was born in Camden to Emmeline Gaudry (Godfrey) and John Benton Wild then pastoralist, later elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1845 until 1848.[2] On 26 January 1855 he married Eliza Jane Green, with whom he had three sons. A barrister from 1858, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for West Camden in 1858. Re-elected for Camden in 1859, he did not run in 1860. Wild died in Sydney in 1861.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Mr William Vandermuelen Wild (1834-1861)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr John Benton Wild (1806 - 1857)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for West Camden
1858–1859
Served alongside: James Macarthur
Abolished
New seat Member for Camden
1859–1860
Served alongside: Henry Oxley
Succeeded by