John Watson
Deceased Person
1771 – 1802
Who was John Watson?
John Watson was the first principal and president of and professor of moral philosophy at Jefferson College.
Watson, a native of Western Pennsylvania, was born in 1771 and was a student at Canonsburg Academy. He was a student of the school's founder, John McMillan, who was arranged for him to attend the College of New Jersey, from where he graduated in 1797. Watson married McMillan's second daughter, Margaret. In his time, Watson was known as an accomplished Latin and Greek scholar. He was one of the founders of the Philo Literary Society at Jefferson College.
A frail and intense man, in sharp contrast with his mentor and father-in-law McMillan, Watson was elected to the Presidency of Jefferson College on August 29, 1802. Watson died on November 30, 1802, only three months after his ascension to the presidency and 2 days after the first Jefferson College diplomas were awarded. McMillan carried out his duties until the election of James Dunlap as the second president of Jefferson College.
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- Born
- 1771
- Education
- Princeton University
- Employment
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Died
- Nov 30, 1802
Washington County
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on July 23, 2013
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