William Hustler facts for kids
Sir William (born around 1658, died 1730) was an important English politician from Acklam and Little Hatfield in Yorkshire. He was a draper, which means he sold cloth. Sir William was also a Whig politician, a member of a major political group at the time.
He served in the English House of Commons and later the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1695 to 1710. Sir William was very involved with the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, an organization that helped spread Christian education. He was also a big supporter of charity schools, which provided education for children from poorer families.
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Sir William's Early Life and Family
Sir William was made a Knight Bachelor on May 14, 1673. This meant he received the title "Sir." In 1678, he took over his father's estates and responsibilities.
On July 8, 1680, he married Lady Anne Wentworth. She was the daughter of William Osbaldeston from Hunmanby, Yorkshire. Sir William built Acklam Hall in Cleveland in the early 1680s. This grand house became his family home.
Sir William's Political Career
Sir William became a Member of Parliament (MP) for Northallerton in 1695. He was elected without anyone running against him. He supported the Whig party.
As an MP, he worked on many bills, which are proposed laws. For example, in 1698, he helped pass a bill to make it easier to choose juries for court cases. He was re-elected for Northallerton in 1698 and was seen as a supporter of the Whig party's main group, called the Whig Junto.
In 1701, he was re-elected again for Northallerton. During this year, he also became the vice president of a new group called the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. This society worked to spread Christianity in other countries.
Sir William was re-elected for Northallerton in 1705. He voted for the Court candidate to be the Speaker of the House, which is like the leader of the parliamentary debates.
In 1708, he was elected as a Whig MP for Northallerton one more time. He supported the idea of allowing the German Palatines (people from Germany who had lost their homes) to become British citizens in 1709. He also voted to impeach, or formally accuse, Henry Sacheverell in 1710.
In the 1710 election, Sir William lost his seat in Parliament. He did not try to become an MP again after that. He continued his work with the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, helping to set up charity schools in places like Wakefield.
Sir William's Later Life and Legacy
Sir William passed away at Acklam on August 20, 1730. He had three sons and four daughters. He made sure his estates would be passed down to his children.
Today, Acklam Hall, the house he built, is used as a center for weddings and business events.
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Acklam Hall, built by Sir William.
