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Henry Edward Watts (1826–1904) was a British journalist and author on Spanish topics. ==Life== Born at Calcutta on 15 October 1826, he was son of Henry Cecil Watts, head clerk in the police office there, and his wife Emily Weldon. He was educated at a private school in Greenwich, and than at Exeter grammar school. At age 20 he returned to Calcutta. After working as a journalist for some years, Watts went to Australia in search of an elder brother who had gone to the gold-diggings. After an unsuccessful venture in mining, he joined the staff of the ''Melbourne Argus'', and became its editor in 1859.〔 Back in England, Watts worked for a short-lived Liberal newspaper at York, where he contracted small-pox. He moved on to London, and around 1868 joined the ''Standard'', acting as leader-writer and sub-editor in the colonial and literary departments. At this period he was also home correspondent for the ''Melbourne Argus''.〔 Watts occupied rooms in Pall Mall before settling at 52 Bedford Gardens, Campden Hill. He was an original member of the Savile Club, and visited Spain with his friend Carlisle Macartney. Unmarried, he died of cancer on 7 November 1904.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Edward Watts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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