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Mr William Ernest WATTISON (1903 - 1975)

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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 for Sturt 01 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2 years 8 months 24 days
Member for Sturt 03 Mar 1962 31 Mar 1965 3 years 29 days
Member for Sturt 21 Mar 1959 05 Feb 1962 2 years 10 months 16 days
Member for Sturt 03 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2 years 11 months 14 days
Member for Sturt 19 Jan 1953 06 Feb 1956 3 years 19 days
Member for Sturt 25 May 1950 14 Jan 1953 2 years 7 months 21 days
Member for Sturt 03 Apr 1947 22 May 1950 3 years 1 month 20 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 03 Apr 1947 23 Jan 1968 20 years 9 months 21 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), member of central executive 1954-1957
Community Activity
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.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
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

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.