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Watson, Henry Cood

musical critic, was born in 1816 in England. He came to this country in 1840, and was art-critic for the New York World in which he published several poems. He became connected with the Musical Chronicle in 1843, and contributed to various periodicals. He founded the Musical Guest. In 1862 he founded the Art Journal, and in 1863 became critic of the New York Tribune. He died Dec. 2, 1875, in New York city. musical

Watson, James

state legislator, United States senator. He was a member of the assembly of New York during the years 1791, 1794, 1795, and 1796; was a state senator in 1797; and was a senator in congress from New York from 1798 to 1800, when he resigned. He died May 15, 1806, in New York city.

Watson, James Craig

astronomer, author, was born Jan. 28, 1838, in Canada.

He became assistant astronomer in the observatory of the university of Michigan.

He is the author of A Popular Treatise on Comets; A Complete Digest of the Results and Methods of All Great Writers on Theoretical Astronomy, and other works. He died Nov. 23, 1880, in Madison, Wis.

Watson, James E

lawyer, congressman, was born Nov. 2, 1864, in Winchester, Ind. He is a noted lawyer of Rushville, Ind. He was elected president of the state Epworth league of the methodist episcopal church in 1892 and was reelected in 1893. He was elected to the fifty-fourth congress as a republican.

Watson, James Madison

educator, author, was born Feb. 8, 1827, in Onondaga county, N. Y. He is an educator of Elizabeth, N. J., and the author of Handbook of Gymnastics; Manual of Calisthenics; and a series of Independent Readers.

Watson, James V

clergyman, journalist, author, was born in 1814, in London, England. He was editor of the Michigan Christian Advocate and of the Northwestern Christian Advocate in Chicago in 1852-56, and was the author of Helps to the Promotion of Revivals; and Tales and Takings, Sketches and Incidents from the Itinerant and Editorial Budget of the Rev. J. V. Watson. He died Oct. 17, 1856, in Chicago, Ill.

Watson, Mrs. Jennie J

poet, was born May 4, 1838, in Booneville, Mo. She is the author of a number of poems.

Watson, John

physician, surgeon, author, was born April 16, 1807, in Ireland. He was instrumental in organizing the New York Medical and Surgical society, the American Medical association, and the New York Academy of Medicine, of which latter institution he was president in 1859-60. He was the author of numerous reports, essays, and reviews in professional journals. He died June 3, 1863, in New York city.

Watson, John Fanning

bookseller, banker, author, was born in 1780, in New Jersey. He was a bookseller, and subsequently a banker, of Philadelphia, and the author of Historic Tales; and Annals of Philadelphia. He died in 1860.

Watson, John Whittaker

journalist, author, was born Oct. 14, 1824, in New York city. He was a journalist of New York city, and the author of Beautiful Snow and Other Poems; and The Outcast and Other Poems. He died July 18, 1890, in New York city.

Watson, Lewis F

merchant, banker, congressman, was born April 14, 1819, in Crawford county, Pa. He was elected president of the Warren Savings bank in 1870; and was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the forty-fifth and forty-seventh congresses as a republican; and was re-elected to the fifty-first congress. He died Aug. 25, 1890, in Washington, D. C.