Duncan Watson (Queensland politician)

Duncan Watson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Cunningham
In office
29 October 1903  27 August 1904
Preceded by Francis Kates
Succeeded by Francis Grayson
Personal details
Born Duncan John Reay Watson
(1867-11-04)4 November 1867
Timaru, New Zealand
Died 30 October 1948(1948-10-30) (aged 80)
Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality New Zealander Australian
Political party Opposition
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Margaret Crowe (m.1869 d.1945)
Occupation Solicitor
Religion Roman Catholic

Duncan John Reay Watson (4 November 1867 – 30 October 1948) was a solicitor and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Watson was born at Timaru, New Zealand, to parents John Dalton Watson and his wife Mary Annie (née Mackay) and educated in Queensland at Maryborough State School and Maryborough Grammar School. He commenced work as an apprentice builder with his father and then became a teacher at Maryborough Central State School. He next worked for the Bank of NSW in northern and central Queensland.[1]

He was admitted to the Queensland Bar as a solicitor in 1895 and operated his own successful legal practice until his retirement in 1938.[1]

In 1905 Watson married Elizabeth Margaret Crowe in Sydney and together had one daughter.[1] He died at Indooroopilly in Brisbane in 1948.[1] His funeral proceeded from the Holy Family Catholic Church, Indooroopilly,[2] to the Toowong Cemetery.[3]

Political career

After the death of serving member, Francis Kates, in 1903,[1] Watson won the resulting by-election for the seat of Cunningham in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[4] He held the seat for less than a year, being beaten at the 1904 state election by the Ministerial candidate, Francis Grayson.[5]

He stood at the 1920 state election as an independent Country Party candidate for the seat of Stanley but was well beaten by both other candidates.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. Funeral Notcies The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  4. Member For Cunningham The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  5. Cunningham (1) The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  6. Stanley The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Francis Kates
Member for Cunningham
19031904
Succeeded by
Francis Grayson
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