William Speer (politician)

William Speer (1818 – 20 September 1900) was an Irish-born Australian politician.

Speer was born in County Tyrone[1] and migrated to Australia in 1841.

Elected an alderman of the Sydney Municipal Council in 1858, he served as mayor in 1864.

[2] In 1869 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for West Sydney, but he did not re-contest in 1872.

Speer died at Glebe Point in 1900.