He was born in Huddersfield in Yorkshire to brass moulder William Percival and Hannah Whitehead.
[1] For 17 years he was the manager of the Bathurst National Advocate from 16 May 1904,[2] until 21 December 1923,[3][4] when he was forced to resign after being caught misusing company money.
On 23 February 1926 Albert Willis, the Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council sought leave to resume debate on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No.
[7] He sat as an independent until 1931 when he supported the United Australia Party until the reconstitution of the Council in 1934, with members being elected, not directly by the people, but by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament.
He was a United Australia Party candidate at the first indirect election for the Legislative Council but was defeated.