Biography

1837 - 11/18/1870

William W. Watt (R1) Philadelphia (Part) County 1870

Early Life:

 William W. Watt, born 1837, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; city tax collector, Philadelphia; married, Margaret P Watt, daughter, Mary A. Watt; elected, Union Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1864 term; reelected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1865-1868, not a candidate for reelection, 1869 term; manufacturer; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1870, died in the office of Senate, November 18, 1870 (aged 32–33), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interment, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Union Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1864 term; reelected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1865-1868, not a candidate for reelection, 1869 term. 

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1870, died in the office of Senate, November 18, 1870; committee assignments, Accounts, Compare Bills, Election Districts.

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1870). Smull, J.A., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 431, 438-440.

William W. Watt (1837-1870) - Find a Grave Memorial