William Watson

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1828

Died:

14 September 1899

Birth place:

Covington, Lanarkshire, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Reverend Thomas Watson, of Covington, Lanarkshire, and Eleanora McHaffie

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

7331

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q1766037

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. WATSON, William (1828-1899)

1. Lord Watson

   Life (Law Lord)

   1880

1. Aberdeen and Glasgow Universities

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1876*
   Date of election:	14 November 1876
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1880
   Date of exit:	31 March 1880
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Solicitor-General for Scotland 1874-1876

   Office held before election to House of Commons

2. Lord Advocate 1876

1. University of Glasgow

   Graduated

2. University of Edinburgh

   Graduated

1. Bannatyne, Margaret

   Year: 1868

1. Father of William Watson

1. Conservative Party member