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Mr William John WATSON (1839 - 1886)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1839
Place of Birth: Stone Bridge, County Armagh, Ireland
Date of Death: 18/08/1886
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Young 22 Oct 1885 22 Dec 1885 2 months 1 day
Kurrajong Land and Riley Street Surry Hills Land Sales Bill Committee No.6 13 Jan 1881 21 Jan 1881 9 days
Refreshment Room No.4 17 Dec 1880 06 Apr 1881 3 months 21 days
Member for Young 22 Nov 1880 23 Nov 1882 2 years 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 22 Nov 1880 22 Dec 1885 5 years 1 month 1 day
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Wine and spirits merchant and pastoralist. After arrival in Australia lived in Victoria and likely for 25 years in New South Wales. Was a wine and spirits merchant of Watson Brothers and also a pastoralist.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of James Watson, farmer, and Sarah McLean. Married Georgina Hawkins in c.1875 at Portland in Victoria and had issue, 1 son. 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.