John Watts | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Drayton and Toowoomba | |
In office 2 May 1860 – 26 July 1862 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | William Henry Groom |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
In office 8 April 1864 – 31 October 1864 | |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Western Downs | |
In office 2 November 1864 – 18 June 1867 Serving with James Taylor | |
Preceded by | Thomas Moffatt |
Succeeded by | Robert Ramsay |
Personal details | |
Born | John Watts 27 February 1821 Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 18 November 1902 Wimborne, Dorset, England | (aged 81)
Nationality | English Australian |
Spouse(s) | Jane Lambie Nelson (m.1854 d.1863), Caroline Sophia (née Cochrane) (m.1868) |
Occupation | Farmer |
John Watts (27 February 1821 – 18 November 1902) was a member of both the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council.[1] Watts managed the Eton Vale station with Arthur Hodgson and later took it over.[2] During his time in Queensland Watts wrote an account of farming and pastoral life, and the difficulties associated with it, as experienced by the early pioneers of South-East Queensland.[3] He also commissioned an 18-carat gold swag necklace by Danish creator Christian Ludwig Qwist (1818-1877) who arrived in Australia circa 1852. The necklace, a fine example of silversmithing and craftsmanship. Watt's papers and necklace are held by the State Library of Queensland. The necklace is considered a treasure of the John Oxley Library. [4]