William Watson (New South Wales politician)
William Watson (30 June 1815 – 15 May 1877) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born at Winchelsea in Sussex, the illegitimate son of Bourn Russell and Elizabeth Watson. He migrated to New South Wales around 1829. He was a soda water and cordial manufacturer, and on 29 January 1842 married Esther Emma Leach, with whom he had thirteen children. In 1874 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Williams, but he resigned in 1877 and died in Sydney later the same year.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr William (Bourn Russell) Watson (1815 - 1877)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by John Nowlan |
Member for Williams 1874–1877 |
Succeeded by William Johnston |
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