David Watson (New South Wales politician)

David Watson
Senator for New South Wales
In office 5 September 1914 – 30 June 1917
Personal details
Born	14 February 1870(1870-02-14) Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	4 December 1924(1924-12-04) (aged 54)
Nationality	Scottish Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Miner

David Watson (14 February 1870 – 4 December 1924) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Lanarkshire, he migrated as a child to Australia, where he received a primary education. He became a miner in Newcastle and President of the Northern District Miners' Union. In 1914, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator from New South Wales. He held the seat until his defeat in 1917. Watson died in 1924.^[1]

References

^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-10.

Persondata
Name	Watson, David
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	14 February 1870
Place of birth	Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death	4 December 1924
Place of death