James Watson (c. 1748 – May 1796) was a British Barrister and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal Presidency.
Career Watson practiced in England as a barrister before receiving appointment to the colonial judiciary in British India. In 1831, he was appointed a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Calcutta. Watson was also Knighted. He died in Kolkata in May 1796, after serving only a few months in office.
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