John Watson (college president)

John Watson (college president)

John Watson was the first princple and president of and professor of moral philosophy at Jefferson college, elected August 29, 1802. Watson, a native of Western Pennsylvania, was born in 1771 and a student at Canonsburg Academy. He graduated from Princeton College in 1797. In his time he was known as an accomplished Latin and Greek scholar. Watson died November 30, 1802, only three months after his accession to the presidency.


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