William Edward Marmion was an Australian politician.
11 Facts About William Marmion
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William Marmion was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1870 to 1890, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1890 to 1896.
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William Edward Marmion was born on 22 October 1845 in Fremantle, Western Australia.
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William Marmion formed mining companies after the gold was discovered in Yilgarn.
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William Marmion was instead made an unofficial member of the chamber, and became an official member of the Legislative Council when he won the seat of Fremantle in 1873.
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William Marmion transferred to the Legislative Assembly, when that body was created in 1890, winning the district of Fremantle.
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William Marmion was made commissioner of crown lands and minister for mines that same year by Premier John Forrest.
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William Marmion had financial acumen and understood the infrastructure requirements needed to service rapidly increasing trade and population.
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William Marmion's action was met with surprise, with "some seeing it as consistent with his integrity".
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William Marmion married Anna Mary Gibbons in 1870, with whom he had three sons and six daughters.
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William Marmion died suddenly of liver disease on 4 July 1896.