Family background
William Patrick Newnham was the brother of Frederick Aloysius Newnham who also served as an alderman on Newtown Municipal Council. William Newnham died on 2 September 1978.
Occupation & interests
William Newnham was trained as a carpenter and joiner at Enmore in 1928
Local government service
William Patrick Newnham was an alderman on Newtown Council in 1935-37, representing Enmore Ward. He served as Deputy Mayor in 1936.
References
‘Municipal Family’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 December 1936, p. 24 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17293844