Mr William Ernest WATTISON (1903 - 1975)**

Date of Birth: 15/11/1903 Place of Birth: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 13/11/1975 Place of Death: Bateau Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 3 Apr 1947 23 Jan 1968 20yr(s) 9mth(s) 21day(s) Member for Sturt 3 Apr 1947 22 May 1950 3yr(s) 1mth(s) 20day(s) 35th Member for Sturt 25 May 1950 14 Jan 1953 2yr(s) 7mth(s) 21day(s) 36th Member for Sturt 19 Jan 1953 6 Feb 1956 3yr(s) 19day(s) 37th Member for Sturt 3 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 14day(s) 38th Member for Sturt 21 Mar 1959 5 Feb 1962 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) 39th Member for Sturt 3 Mar 1962 31 Mar 1965 3yr(s) 29day(s) 40th Member for Sturt 1 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s) 41st

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP), member of central executive 1954-1957

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Miner and union official. Educated at Burke Ward public school, Broken Hill; worked on Barrier Daily Truth as a youth and then as a miner; assistant secretary of Barrier District Miners' Federation; delegate to Barrier council for fifteen years; workers' representative at Broken Hill District Hospital Board; supporter of Royal Far West Children's Health Scheme.

Personal

Son of William Ernest Wattison, miner, and and Johanna Elizabeth Kahlisch. Married Winifred Ivy Williams on 2 June 1928 and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons. Methodist. Funeral at Palmdale crematorium at Ourimbah.

Additional Information

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