1859–1926

Introduction

Born: Jan­ua­ry 8, 1859, Dix­ie (now Mis­sis­sau­ga), On­tar­io, Ca­na­da.

Died: May 3, 1926, To­ron­to, On­tar­io, Ca­na­da.

Buried: Mount Plea­sant Ce­me­te­ry, To­ron­to, On­tar­io, Ca­na­da.

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Biography

Watson was a phy­si­cian, po­et and ac­tive mem­ber of the Me­tho­dist de­no­mi­na­tion.

He was pro­mi­nent in the To­ron­to chap­ter of the Roy­al As­tro­nom­i­cal So­cie­ty, and a well known sup­port­er of Ca­na­di­an li­te­ra­ture, ed­it­ing the first Col­lect­ion of Ca­na­di­an li­te­ra­ture for the school sys­tem.

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