Dhameystir weedhan soo socota: Asal ahaan askar iyo daacadnimadiisa Protestantka ee Boqortooyada iyo Kanada, William wuxuu ku biiray guuto iskaa wax u qabso ah oo la soo ururiyey 1837 si looga jawaabo kacdoonnadii Upper iyo Lower Canada. William wuxuu soo maray darajooyinka ciidanka si uu u noqdo kabtanka guutada afaraad ee shirkadda Richmond Volunteer Military Company bishii Luulyo 1858. Wax shaqo ah ma uusan qabin inta lagu guda jiray kacdoonka ama ka dhanka ahaa
Duqeymaha Fenian (1866<unk>1871).