Background
Watson, Thomas was born on March 20, 1844 in Dumfries. Mi. 1873, Nancy, daughter of R. Hamilton, Castlebank. Live son four daughter
Watson, Thomas was born on March 20, 1844 in Dumfries. Mi. 1873, Nancy, daughter of R. Hamilton, Castlebank. Live son four daughter
Commercial Academy, Dumfries. Has been all his working time on Standard, for over forty years as reporter, sub-editor, and editors
Was Secretary to local blanch of Reform League, and in 1867 engaged in correspondence with Mr. Edmund Beales on a protest against the capture of a Tory ticket meeting in Saint James’s Hall by London Radicals. Afterwards Secretary to Dumfries Liberal Association.
Member of Town Council for a term, and for over twenty years of the School Board.
Has advocated Home Rule and Disestablishment, and strongly opposed South.A war. Member of Institute of Journalists.
Justice of the Peace Dumfriesshire. Editor Dumfries and Galloway Standard.