Mr William Redfern Watt (1813 - 1894)

Date of birth:

Fri 01 January 1813

Place of birth:

Belfast, Ireland

Date of death:

Wed 17 October 1894

Place of death:

Waverley, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Mr Charles Phillips Lawrence Committee No.19 Tue 05 August 1862Wed 29 October 18622 months 25 daysSeat declared vacant on 2 October 1862
Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Company’s Bill Committee No.21 Tue 19 February 1861Sat 11 May 18612 months 23 days
System of Tendering for Runs Committee No.15 Tue 05 February 1861Sat 11 May 18613 months 7 days
Member for Carcoar Tue 11 December 1860Sat 27 September 18621 year 9 months 17 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Wed 15 June 1859Sat 27 September 18623 years 3 months 13 days
Member for Carcoar Wed 15 June 1859Sat 10 November 18601 year 4 months 27 days
Biography

Personal information

Married Mary Grant in Hartley c.1838 and had issue, 2 daughters and 4 sons. Church of England.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Pastoralist. Arrived in New South Wales c.1832. In 1859 held Bumbaldry of 47,000 acres and Mallyan of 22,400 acres, both in Lachlan district. By 1866 had added two more runs; described as a squatter at death.

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