Robert James Watson
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 23 February 1846, Saint John | |
| Death | 16 October 1931 (aged 85 years) | |
| Politics: | Liberal Party Of Canada |
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Robert James Watson (February 23, 1846 – October 16, 1931) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, he was educated at a Public School and Hamilton University. A farmer, he ran unsuccessfully in the Ontario riding of Muskoka and Parry Sound for the Canadian House of Commons in 1900. He was elected in the 1904 election for the riding of Parry Sound. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1908.
A Presbyterian, he married Carrie Schoby on April 23, 1878.