William Younghusband

William Younghusband
Bornc. 1814
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Died5 May 1863(1863-05-05) (aged 49)[1]
Rome, Lazio, Italy
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • Politician
Known for
SpouseLouisa Cecilia Thomas[2]
ChildrenSarah Younghusband (1837–1885), Louisa Younghusband (1845–82 ), Younghusband (1852 male twins died 1 and 2 days old), Eliza Younghusband (1840–1877) and Amelia Cavanagh (1855–1929)

William Younghusband (1819 – 5 May 1863), sometimes known as "William Younghusband junior", was a businessman and politician in the colony of South Australia; one of the promoters of the Murray River Steam Navigation Company, which enabled Captain Cadell in 1853 to win the £4000 bonus offered by the Government of South Australia for the initiation of steam communication on the Murray.