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district was created in 1903 robert james watson.jpg canadian james arthurs parry sound saint john , new brunswick 16 october 1931 liberal 23 february 1846 1904 robert james watson
 1908 robert james watson
robert james watson

robert james watson -lrb- february 23 , 1846 -- october 16 , 1931 -rrb- was a canadian politician .
born in saint john , new brunswick , he was educated at a public school and hamilton university .
a farmer , he ran unsuccessfully in the ontario riding of muskoka and parry sound for the canadian house of commons in 1900 .
he was elected in the 1904 election for the riding of parry sound .
a liberal , he was defeated in 1908 .
a presbyterian , he married carrie schoby on april 23 , 1878 .
