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Robert Watson (executive)
Robert Watson, Bob Watson, or Bobby Watson may refer to: Politics * Robert Spence Watson (1837–1911), English solicitor, reformer, politician and writer * Robert James Watson (1846–1931), Canadian parliamentarian * Robert Watson (Canadian politician) (1853–1929), Canadian parliamentarian * Robert Watson (Newfoundland politician) (1863–1906) * Bob Watson (Australian politician) (1896–1959), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Robert Watson Pomeroy (1902–1989), American businessman and politician * Robert A. Watson (born 1960), Rhode Island politician * Robert P. Watson (born 1962), American political commentator, former candidate in Florida Science * Robert Watson (engineer) (1822–1891), English and Australian civil engineer, surveyor, railway engineer * Robert Boog Watson (1823–1910), Scottish malacologist * Sir Robert Watson (chemist) (born 1948), British chemist and atmosphere scientist * Robert Watson (computer scientist) (born 1977), British FreeBSD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Spence Watson
Robert Spence Watson (8 June 1837 – 2 March 1911) was an English people, English solicitor, reformer, politician and writer. He became noted for pioneering labour arbitrations. While refusing invitations to stand for Parliament, he was an influential figure in the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party throughout his later life. Life and career He was born in Gateshead, County Durham (district), County Durham, the second child of Joseph Watson (1806–1874), an attorney, and his wife Sarah Spence; his parents were Quakers. He was the eldest of five sons, in a family where there were also seven daughters. The eldest daughter Lucy married in 1859 Alexander Corder, and their son Percy was Robert's biographer, as well as a partner in the family law firm. Watson received his secondary education at Bootham School, York and began studying at University College, London in 1853; he did not complete his degree there, but during that time, and later, he travelled abroad. He returned to the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
