James Watts (British politician)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "James Watts" British politician – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

James Watts MP
Member of Parliament for Manchester Moss Side
In office 7 October 1959 – 7 July 1961
Prime Minister	Harold Macmillan
Preceded by	Florence Horsbrugh
Succeeded by	Frank Taylor
Personal details
Born	(1903-08-22)22 August 1903 Cheadle, Cheshire, England
Died	7 July 1961(1961-07-07) (aged 57) Belgravia, London, England
Resting place	South Ealing Cemetery
Political party	Conservative
Relatives	James Watts (great-grandfather) Agatha Christie (aunt) Rosalind Hicks (cousin) Felicity Peake (cousin)
Occupation	Politician

James Watts (22 August 1903 – 7 July 1961) was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom.

He was elected at the 1959 general election as Member of Parliament for Manchester Moss Side, but died in office two years later, aged 57. His aunt was Dame Agatha Christie, who dedicated several books to him, including The Secret of Chimneys (1925).