John Watt

Politician, businessman and banker from New South Wales, Australia (1826–1897)
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John Watt

Summary

John Watt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1826-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on +1897-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], businessperson[7], and banker[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], John Watt…
  • John Watt passed away in Sydney[4].
  • John Watt was born on +1826-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Watt died on +1897-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Watt was Ernest Alexander Watt[9].
  • A child of John Watt was Oswald Watt[10].
  • John Watt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Watt worked as a politician[6].
  • John Watt worked as a businessperson[7].
  • John Watt's professions included banker[8].
  • John Watt held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[12].
  • John Watt held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[13].
  • John Watt was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Watt's image is recorded as John Brown Watt.jpg[15].
  • John Watt is recorded as male[16].
  • John Watt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Watt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92697810[18].
  • John Watt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ynwl07[19].
  • John Watt's family name is recorded as Watt[20].
  • John Watt's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Watt's given name is recorded as Brown[22].
  • John Watt's relative is recorded as John Gilchrist[23].
  • John Watt's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 533078[24].
  • John Watt's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[25].
  • John Watt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Watt's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1826-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Watt's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], businessperson[7], and banker[8]. Positions held include Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[12].

Personal Life

Children include Ernest Alexander Watt[9], a patron of the arts[27], 1874–1954[28], of Australia[29] and Oswald Watt[10], an aircraft pilot[30], 1878–1921[31], of France[32], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire[33].

Death and Burial

John Watt died on +1897-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

FAQs

Where was John Watt born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], John Watt…

Where did John Watt die?

John Watt died in Sydney[4].

What did John Watt do for work?

John Watt worked as politician[6], businessperson[7], and banker[8].

Where did John Watt go to school?

John Watt was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Watt, John Brown. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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