George Watson (mayor)
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George Watson | |
|---|---|
 George Watson - 1892 | |
| 24th Mayor of Brisbane | |
| In office 1892–1892 | |
| Preceded by | John Allworth Clark |
| Succeeded by | John McMaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Watson 11 April 1852 |
| Died | 21 June 1923 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Harriett Barnes (m.1877 d.1926) |
| Occupation | Plumber |
George Watson (1852–1923) was mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1892.
George Watson was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 11 April 1852, the son of George Watson, senior, and his wife Elizabeth (née Lindsay).[1] Aged 10 years old, he immigrated to Brisbane on the ship Ocean Chief with his father. He attended the Brisbane Normal School.[2]
George Watson married Harriett Barnes, daughter of John Barnes and his wife Lydia (née Allwood), on 7 November 1877 in Brisbane.[1] The couple had nine children:
- Elizabeth Lucy (1879–1949)[1]
- Henry Thomas (1880–1883)[1]
- James Francis (1882–1967)[1]
- Gertrude Matilda (1884–1957, Mrs Whyte)[1]
- Lydia Beatrice (1886–1960, Mrs Eldred)[1]
- Daisy Lilian (1888–1978, Mrs Wyllie)[1]
- Helen Evelyn (1889–1905)[1]
- George (1891–1964)[1]
- Norman Mayor (1893–1918)[1]
Their son Norman Mayor Watson was a lance corporal in the Australian Imperial Forces in World War I and was killed in action on 5 April 1918. He was buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, near Albert, France.[3]
George Watson died of pneumonia after a short illness on the evening of Thursday 21 June 1923. .[1][2] He was buried in Toowong Cemetery. His widow Harriett died in 1926.[1]