Background
He was the eldest son of Colonel Allan Macpherson, who was at that time on duty in the Bengal establishment of the East India Company"s services, and Eliza Dell, née Fraser.
Collector of Internal Revenue Deputy Lieutenant
He was the eldest son of Colonel Allan Macpherson, who was at that time on duty in the Bengal establishment of the East India Company"s services, and Eliza Dell, née Fraser.
He held several other senior positions in the New South Wales public service and retired in 1859 as Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Council. William Macpherson died in Sydney on 13 March 1866.