William John Watson (1839 – 18 August 1886) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born at Stone Bridge in

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to farmer James Watson and Sarah McLean. He was a wine merchant and pastoralist before entering politics. Around 1875 he married Georgina Hawkins, with whom he had a son. In 1880 he was elected to the

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for

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, but he did not re-contest in 1882. His narrow victory in 1885 was overturned on appeal and James Mackinnon was installed in his place. Watson did not return to politics and died in

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in 1886.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, William John 1839 births 1886 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 19th-century Australian politicians