James Watts

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). Early life James "Jack" Watts was the only child of James "Jim" Watts and Margaret Watts. He was born at his parents' home, Manor Lodge, close to his paternal grandparents' estate of Abney Hall, Cheadle. He was christened in Torquay that autumn, during the first of many visits to his maternal grandmother, Clarissa Miller. Watts family moved to Cheadle Hall in 1915, and to Abney Hall in 1926.