Maurice Emygdius Watts (11 June 1878 – 22 February 1933) was an Indian lawyer, civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1925 to 1929.

Early life and education

Watts was born on 11 June 1878 to Frank Watts, Chief Secretary of the Government of Travancore. He had his early education in

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and after graduating in law, entered the Madras provincial service in 1901.

Death

Watts died on 22 February 1933 in London, aged 54. Watts Lane, in the Trivandrum suburb of Nanthancode, was named in the memory of the Watts family.

Family

Watt's sister, Dorothia Henriett Watts, was a teacher who served as governess and tutor to the princesses of the royal family of Travancore. After India's independence in 1947, she settled down in

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in Nilgiris District, where she spent her last years.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watts, M. E. 1878 births 1933 deaths Diwans of Travancore Indian lawyers People from Chennai