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Alexander Watt (politician)

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Alexander Watt
Watt in 1891
Member of the Washington State Senate
In office
January 7, 1891 – January 9, 1893
Preceded byJohn T. Whalley
Succeeded byW. C. Belknap
Constituency5th
In office
November 6, 1889 – January 7, 1891
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJames O'Neill
Constituency2nd
Personal details
Born(1834-09-26)September 26, 1834
Jefferson County, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 1914(1914-06-16) (aged 79)
Cheney, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Nancy M. Martin
(m. 1861)

Alexander Watt (September 26, 1834 – June 16, 1914) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate from 1889 to 1893.[1][2]

Biography

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Alexander Watt was born in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1834.[2]

He married Nancy M. Martin in 1861.[3]

He died at his home in Cheney, Washington on June 16, 1914.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Barton's Legislative Hand-book and Manual of the State of Washington. Olympia, Washington: Thomas Henderson Boyd. 1891. p. 312. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b "Built the First House at Cheney". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Cheney, Washington. June 19, 1914. p. 23. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.