David Watkins (Australian politician)

David Watkins (5 May 1865 – 8 April 1935) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wallsend from 1894 until 1901. At Federation, he was elected to the new Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Newcastle and served until his death in 1935. Watkins' death left former Prime Minister Billy Hughes as the only remaining member of the First Parliament still in the House.

For his son, the Member for Newcastle 1935–58, see David Oliver Watkins.
For other people named David Watkins, see David Watkins (disambiguation).

The Honourable
David Watkins
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Newcastle
In office
29 March 1901 – 8 April 1935
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byDavid Watkins
Personal details
Born(1865-05-05)5 May 1865
Wallsend, New South Wales
Died8 April 1935(1935-04-08) (aged 69)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseMarion
ChildrenDavid Oliver Watkins
OccupationCoal miner, unionist
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