Watts, John
Personal
Birth Date:
27 February 1821 (Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire)
Death Date:
18 November 1902 (Wimborne, Dorset)
Parents:
Thomas
Family:
(2) Caroline Sophia Sparkes in 1868, 2 sons, 2 daughters, (1) Elizabeth Nelson
Education:
Dr Hales' School, Sion Hill, Bath and Richmond
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Farmhand and partner of Echunga Spring, Mount Barker; Manager, Felton on the Darling Downs; Manager, Eton Vale with Sir Arthur Hodgson
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | NONE | Drayton & Toowoomba | 2 May 1860 | 26 Jul 1862 | Retired |
Assembly | NONE | Western Downs | 2 Nov 1864 | 18 Jun 1867 | By-election |
Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 8 Apr 1864 | 31 Oct 1864 | Retired |
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Secretary for Public Works | 7 Aug 1866 | 3 May 1867 |
Secretary for Lands and Public Works | 21 Jul 1866 | 7 Aug 1866 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:199160; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 19 July 2017]