The Right Honourable William Alexander Watt
Premier of Victoria
- Born
- 23 November 1871, Barfold, Victoria
- Died
- 13 September 1946, Toorak, Vic
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- James Michie Watt (farmer)
- Mother
- Jane Douglas
- Married (1) Florence Carrighan; (2) Emily Helena Seismann (daughter of John Frederick Seismann, hotelier)
Parliamentary service
| Federal Executive Councillor |
| Member of the House of Representatives |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria |
| Member of the Executive Council of Victoria |
Career
- Liberal.
- Nationalist.
- Hay and grain merchant.
- Company dir.
- Treasurer of Vic 1909-12.
- Premier and Treasurer of Vic 1912-14.
- Treasurer of the Cwlth 1918-20.
- Speaker of the House of Representatives 1923-25.
- PC 1920, Cdr of Légion d'honneur (France) 1924.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/watt-william-alexander-9011
Other Online: https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Parliamentarian/KXG