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Authorised form of nameWatson; Sir; James (c 1748 - 1796)
Datesc 1748 - 1796
Date of birthc. 1748
Place of deathCalcutta, India
Date of death02 May 1796
OccupationLawyer
ActivityEducation:
Educated for the ministry at the Academy, Mile End
Career:
Left the ministry; took up law; Recorder of Bridport; Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature, India, due to the influence of Pitt
Honours:
Kt 1795
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election12/03/1778
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll
CodeNA3060
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
EC/1777/26Watson, Sir James: certificate of election to the Royal Society
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