[1] In 1901 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace, a position which he also held until his death, by which time he was recognised as the oldest magistrate on the Isle of Man.

[1] William Kitto was elected as a Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Glenfaba in 1902, succeeding John Joughin.

[2] In 1908, in the company of Alex Hill, a fellow magistrate and a manager with the Isle of Man Bank, Kitto undertook a trip around the world.

[1] Captain Kitto was also involved in the Freemasons movement, being the senior member of the St Maughold Lodge, Ramsey, Isle of Man.

[1] Upon his return to the Isle of Man, Captain Kitto suffered a stroke and died at his home, Burnside, Union Mills, on the evening of 26 March.