NameWilliam SpeightTime at School1903 - 1906PositionFounderBiographical InformationWilliam Speight was born in Dulin in 1843, he trained as an engineer before migrating to New Zealand in 1865 and settling in Thames when gold was discovered in the area. He served as an independent MP from 1979-1881. Speight joined the School Board in the Synod of 1903, and served until 1906.