William Sheridan (12 March 1858 – 16 November 1931) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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. Having moved to

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, he was elected to the

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in 1909 as a

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member for Denison. He was defeated in 1913 but returned in a recount following the death of John Davies in 1914. In 1925 he switched seats to contest

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, which he held until his defeat in 1928. Sheridan died in

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1858 births 1931 deaths 19th-century Irish people Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly British emigrants to the Colony of Tasmania Politicians from County Galway Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Tasmania {{Australia-Labor-politician-stub