James Watson (Australian politician)

[2] Watson was born at Portadown, in County Armagh, Ireland, and educated at the Church of England school in his native town.

[2] He emigrated to the colony of New South Wales early in life, and engaged in mercantile pursuits, initially in partnership with his brothers at Lambing Flat (Young).

[1] He was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly seat of The Lachlan, which included the town of Young, at the election in December 1869, serving until 1880 when the district was abolished.

[9] He was returned to the Legislative Assembly at the Gundagai by-election in April 1884 serving until parliament was dissolved in October 1885, but did stand at the 1885 election.

[1] Ewan and Watson liquidated the firm of John Frazer & Co. in 1891, with "all the partners retiring on fairly ample fortunes".