Daniel Watson (c. 1617 - June 1683) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons. Watson was the son of Henry Watson, a tanner of Burton upon Trent and his wife Anne. He became a lawyer. In the English Civil War, he became one of the most prominent Burton parliamentarians. He was a captain of dragoons in the Derbyshire cavalry.The Local History of BOT Burton in the English Civil War
/ref> He was living in Burton in 1649, when he was appointed a J.P. for the county, and he acquired Nether Hall where he was probably living by at least 1656. 'Burton-upon-Trent: Manor and other estates', A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 9: Burton-upon-Trent (2003), pp. 46-48. Date accessed: 12 March 2011
/ref> In 1659, Watson was elected Member of Parliament for Lichfield in the Third Protectorate Parliament.History of Parliament Online - Watson, Daniel
/ref> He sat in the corporation interest. In 1660, he was elected MP for Lichfield in the Convention Parliament, but was unseated on petition in favour of

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on 27 June 1660. He was

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from 1660. The house he occupied in Burton in 1666 (presumably Nether Hall) was one of the largest in the town, being assessed for tax on eight hearths.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Daniel 1617 births 1683 deaths Year of birth uncertain Roundheads People from Burton upon Trent English lawyers 17th-century English lawyers English MPs 1659 English MPs 1660