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Mr William Redfern WATT (1813 - 1894)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1813
Place of Birth: Belfast, Ireland
Date of Death: 17/10/1894
Place of Death: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Mr Charles Phillips Lawrence Committee No.19 05 Aug 1862 29 Oct 1862 2 months 25 days Seat declared vacant on 2 October 1862
Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Company’s Bill Committee No.21 19 Feb 1861 11 May 1861 2 months 23 days
System of Tendering for Runs Committee No.15 05 Feb 1861 11 May 1861 3 months 7 days
Member for Carcoar 11 Dec 1860 27 Sep 1862 1 year 9 months 17 days
Member for Carcoar 15 Jun 1859 10 Nov 1860 1 year 4 months 27 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 15 Jun 1859 27 Sep 1862 3 years 3 months 13 days
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Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist. Arrived in New South Wales c.1832. In 1859 held Bumbaldry of 47,000 acres and Mallyan of 22,400 acres, both in Lachlan district. By 1866 had added two more runs; described as a squatter at death.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Married Mary Grant in Hartley c.1838 and had issue, 2 daughters and 4 sons. Church of England.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.