Robert Spence Watson

The Right Honourable
Robert Spence Watson
President of the Liberal Party
Preceded byJames Kitson
Succeeded byAugustine Birrell
Personal details
Born(1837-06-08)8 June 1837
Gateshead, County Durham, England
Died11 March 1911(1911-03-11) (aged 73)

Robert Spence Watson (8 June 1837 – 2 March 1911) was an English solicitor, reformer, politician and writer. He became noted for pioneering labour arbitrations. While refusing invitations to stand for Parliament, he was an influential figure in the Liberal Party throughout his later life.

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