William Watson, Baron Watson

The Lord Watson
Lord Advocate
In office
1876–1880
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterBenjamin Disraeli
DeputyJohn Macdonald,
as Solicitor General for Scotland
Preceded byEdward Gordon
Succeeded byJohn McLaren
Solicitor General for Scotland
In office
1874–1876
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterBenjamin Disraeli
Preceded byJohn Millar
Succeeded byJohn Macdonald
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities
In office
1876–1880
Preceded byEdward Gordon
Succeeded byJames Alexander Campbell
Personal details
Born25 August 1827
Covington, Lanarkshire
Died14 September 1899(1899-09-14) (aged 71)
Political partyConservative
SpouseMargaret Bannatyne
Residence(s)20 Queen's Gate, South Kensington
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh
ProfessionAdvocate
Baron Watson's grave, Dean Cemetery

William Watson, Baron Watson, PC (25 August 1827 – 14 September 1899)[1][2] was a Scottish lawyer and Conservative Party politician. He was Lord Advocate, the most senior Law Officer in Scotland, from 1876 to 1880, and was then appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.

  1. ^ "William Watson, Baron Watson". Who's Who. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)