William Watts (colonial administrator)
British colonial governor
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William Watts was a British colonial governor, a sea captain under the Commonwealth sent to the Caribbean shortly after the English Restoration.[1] He was Deputy Governor of Anguilla from 1660 to 1666,[2] and also governed St Kitts.[3]
OccupationColonial governor; sea captain
Known for
Colonial administration in the Caribbean; military expedition against Saint MartinWilliam Watts | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor of Anguilla | |
| In office 1660–1666 | |
| Governor of Saint Kitts | |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Colonial governor; sea captain |
Known for | Colonial administration in the Caribbean; military expedition against Saint Martin |
Watts was an appointee of Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham.[4] On St Kitts he ran a profitable sugar cane estate using slave labour.[5]
As an act of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, Watts sent an expedition against Saint Martin. It brought French retaliation on St Kitts.[6]
