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William Redfern Watt

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William Redfern Watt (1813 – 17 October 1894) was an Irish-born Australian politician.

He was born at Belfast and migrated to New South Wales around 1832, to manage the properties of his uncle William Redfern.[1] Around 1838 he married Mary Grant, with whom he had six children. A pastoralist, he had acquired 70,000 acres in the Lachlan River district by 1859, when he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Carcoar. He remained in the Assembly until his resignation in 1862. Watt died at Waverley in 1894.[2]

References

  1. ^ "LOCAL NEWS - Obituary". Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser (NSW : 1876 - 1951). 31 January 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 10 July 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Mr William Redfern Watt (1813-1894)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New seat Member for Carcoar
1859–1862
Succeeded by