William Oats | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| In office 4 May 1897 – 24 May 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Moran |
| Succeeded by | Austin Horan |
| Constituency | Yilgarn |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
| In office 30 May 1904 – 21 May 1910 | |
| Preceded by | John Glowrey |
| Succeeded by | Jabez Dodd |
| Constituency | South Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1841 St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 25 April 1911 (aged 69) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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William Oats (27 October 1841 – 25 April 1911) was an Australian mining engineer and politician who served in both houses of the Parliament of Western Australia, as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1897 to 1904 and a member of the Legislative Council from 1904 to 1910. He was known to the general public as Captain Oats, due to his status as a mining captain (head miner).