William Henry Leeder was an early settler in the

Swan River Colony The Swan River Colony, also known as the Swan River Settlement, or just Swan River, was a British colony established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. This initial settlement place on the Swan River was soon named Perth, and it ...

, Western Australia. He was granted a parcel of land that now includes the suburb of Leederville, which was named after him. Leeder arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1830. He was the proprietor of Leeder's Hotel on the corner of

St Georges Terrace St Georges Terrace (colloquially known as "The Terrace") is the main street in the city of Perth, Western Australia. It runs parallel to the Swan River and forms the major arterial road through the central business district. Its western e ...

and William Street (the site of what is now the Palace Hotel) from 1831 until his death in March 1845. He had eleven children including William George Leeder, who became the mayor of

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Year of birth missing 1845 deaths Leederville, Western Australia Settlers of Western Australia Burials at East Perth Cemeteries {{Australia-business-bio-stub