William Piddington

William Richman Piddington
13th Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales
In office
14 May 1872 – 4 December 1872
Preceded byGeorge Lord
Succeeded byGeorge Lloyd
In office
22 March 1877 – 16 August 1877
Preceded byAlexander Stuart
Succeeded byWilliam Long
Member of the New South Wales
Legislative Council
In office
28 October 1879 – 25 November 1887
Personal details
Born(1813-03-08)8 March 1813
London
Died25 November 1887(1887-11-25) (aged 72)
Sydney

William Richman Piddington (1815 – 25 November 1887) was an Australian bookseller and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1877 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1879 until his death. He served two brief terms as the Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales in 1872 and 1877.