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Watt, William Alexander (1871–1946)

premier, company director and Speaker of the House of Representatives

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William Watt, n.d.

William Watt, n.d.

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23 November, 1871
Barfold, Victoria, Australia

Death

13 September, 1946 (aged 74)
Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

stroke

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