Bill Grayden

Bill Grayden
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
In office
7 April 1956 – 6 February 1993
Preceded byGeorge Yates
Succeeded byPhillip Pendal
ConstituencySouth Perth
Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Swan
In office
10 December 1949 – 29 May 1954
Preceded byLen Hamilton
Succeeded byHarry Webb
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
In office
15 March 1947 – 27 October 1949
Preceded byJames Hegney
Succeeded byJames Hegney
ConstituencyMiddle Swan
Personal details
Born
Wilbur Ives

(1920-08-05) 5 August 1920 (age 104)
Bickley, Western Australia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Betsy Marie Chadwick
(m. 1948; died 2007)
Children10
Relatives
Residence(s)South Perth, Western Australia
ProfessionMechanical engineer
Military career
Allegiance Australia
Service / branchSecond Australian Imperial Force
Years of service1940–1946
RankCaptain
Service numberWX8868
Unit2/16th Battalion
Battles / wars
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia

William Leonard Grayden AM (born Wilbur Ives; 5 August 1920) is an Australian former politician. He was a member of parliament across six decades, serving in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly (1947–1949, 1956–1993) and the Australian House of Representatives (1949–1954). A World War II veteran, he served as a Liberal with the exception of a brief period as an independent. Grayden was a backbencher in federal parliament, but later held ministerial office in the state government of Charles Court (1974–1978, 1980–1982). His brother David and grandfather Nat Harper were also members of parliament.