Robert James Watson


Robert James Watson 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 Parry Sound (federal electoral district)|Muskoka and Parry Sound] for the House of [Commons of Canada] in 1900. He was elected in the 1904 election for the riding of Parry [Sound (federal electoral district)|Parry Sound]. A Liberal [Party of Canada|Liberal], he was defeated in 1908.
A Presbyterian, he married Carrie Schoby on April 23, 1878.