William (Vilavancode MLA)
{{Short description|India politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = M. William
| relations =
| office = Member of the Madras State Assembly
| constituency = Vilavancode
| term = 1954 - 1957
1957 - 1962
1962 - 1967
| constituency1 = Killiyoor
| termstart1 = 1967
| termend1 = 1972
| predecessor = D. Gnanasigamony (Marthamdom)
| successor =
| party = Indian National Congress
}}
M. William was a veteran Indian politician and a five time Member of the Legislative Assembly hailing from Palliyadi. He was elected twice to Travancore-Cochin assembly and three times to Madras State assembly.
Political career
He was elected as a Member of Legislative assembly to Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly in 1952 election from Arumana constituency as a Tamil Nadu Congress candidate.[http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1951.pdf 1952 election for Travancore-Cochin assembly] He was elected again as a Tamil Nadu Congress candidate from Vilavancode constituency in 1954 election to Travancore-Cochin assembly.[http://kerala.gov.in/ele_rep/1954.pdf Interim Election to the Travancore-Cochin Assembly – 1954] He was elected to Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1957 and 1962 elections from Vilavancode constituency.[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India][http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India] and from Killiyur constituency in 1967 election.[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]
Legacy
The William Children Hospital, Marthandam is named after him.
See also
References
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Category:Travancore–Cochin MLAs 1952–1954
Category:Travancore–Cochin MLAs 1954–1956
Category:Madras MLAs 1952–1957
Category:Madras MLAs 1957–1962
Category:Madras MLAs 1962–1967
Category:Possibly living people
Category:Year of birth missing
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu
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