Watson, Robert Hodgson (Bob)
Personal
Birth Date:
12 October 1896 (Durham, England)
Death Date:
26 March 1959 (Coorparoo, Queensland)
Parents:
William Watson and Elizabeth Ann (nee Forster)
Family:
Ethel Agnes Mutch on 8 December 1920, 2 daughters
Education:
Primary school
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Family cane farm, Mourilyan, then to Mossman and Edmonton; Farmer, Palma (near Babinda), 1924; Inspector, Babinda Central Mill and Chairman of Directors; Cane farmer, Bartle Frere, 1953 to 1955
Local Government Service:
Chairman, Mulgrave Shire Council for 11 years
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CP | Mulgrave | 29 Apr 1950 | 7 Mar 1953 | |
| Assembly | CP | Mulgrave | 3 Aug 1957 | 26 Mar 1959 | Died in Office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member and Executive Officer, Australian Sugar Producers' Association. Chairman, District Cane Growers Executive, Cairns. Freemason and Rotarian
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962); The Courier-Mail, 'Great loss to north', 28 Mar 1959
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 19 July 2017]