James Watson (10 June 1816 - 1 September 1880) was a Scottish-born book publisher and educationist.[1]
Born in Glasgow, Scotland. Watson was an active member of the Church of Scotland, becoming an elder of the church in 1839.
He moved to London where he worked as a bookseller for the publishing company of Nesbitt & Co. When James Nesbitt died he became head of the firm.
In 1870 he was elected a member of the first London School Board as one of the representatives of Marylebone, and was re-elected on three occasions.[2][3][4][5]
He served as chairman of the board's Statistical Committee until illness forced his retirement. He remained a member of the board until his death in 1880, aged 64.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Death of a Member of the London School Board". The Daily News. 2 September 1880.
- ↑ "London School Board Elections". Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. 4 December 1870.
- ↑ "The London School Board Elections". The Daily News. 1 December 1873.
- ↑ "The London School Board Elections". The Daily News. 2 December 1876.
- ↑ "London School Board Elections". The Daily News. 29 November 1879.