However , the party did elect one member , William Hedges , as the member for Fremantle ; he remained officially a member of the WAP , although he sat as an independent and , like Forrest , joined the Commonwealth Liberal Party when it formed .
However , the party did elect one member , William Hedges , as the member for Fremantle . He was a member of the WAP , although he sat as an independent and , like Forrest , joined the Commonwealth Liberal Party when it began in 1909 .