John Reay Watson
Australian novelist & literary columnist
About John Reay Watson
Lived 1872 – 1944 (aged 72). John Reay Watson was an Australian reviewer, columnist, correspondent, novelist and bank teller.
John Reay Watson (23 May 1872 — 12 June 1944) was an Australian journalist and writer. He was the brother of politician Duncan Watson.
Watson was born in Tinonee, New South Wales. and The Age. He married Rose Coyle in 1905. He was sent to London as a special correspondent for The Age in 1911, where he reported on politics, theatre, and music, before returning to Australia in 1925.
He died in Melbourne in 1944.
Works In a man's Mind (1896) An Earthly Fulfilment (1899) The Hampstead Mystery (1916) (with Arthur J. Rees) The Mystery of the Downs (1918) (with Arthur J. Rees)
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Who was John Reay Watson?
Australian novelist & literary columnist (1872-1944)
When was John Reay Watson born?
John Reay Watson was born on 23 May 1872 in Tinonee.
When did John Reay Watson die?
John Reay Watson died on 12 June 1944 in Surrey Hills.
What was John Reay Watson's occupation?
John Reay Watson was a reviewer, columnist, correspondent, novelist and bank teller.
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John Reay Watson was Australian.
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