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About William John Watts
- William John Watts (May 1, 1846 – September 4, 1907) was a businessman, lawyer and political figure in Quebec.
- He represented Drummond-Arthabaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1874 to 1885 and Drummond from 1890 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1901 as a Conservative. He was born in Drummondville, Canada East, the son of Robert Nugent Watts and Charlotte Sheppard.
- Watts studied at McGill University, was called to the Quebec bar in 1869 and set up practice in Drummondville.
- He also owned several mills.
- He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1874 by-election held after Wilfrid Laurier was elected to the House of Commons.
- In 1882, he married Mary Louisa Millar.
- Watts resigned his seat in 1885 following the execution of Louis Riel.
- He was defeated by Joseph Peter Cooke when he ran for reelection in 1890.
- He resigned his seat in 1901 after he was named registrar for Montreal West and served until his death in Drummondville at the age of 61.
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