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Webb (JAMES WATSON an American)

JAMES WATSON, an American military officer and diplomatist; born in Claverack, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1802.

He became a lieutenant in the artillery; was made adjutant in 1825, served for a time under General Scott; resigned from the army, in April, 1827, to take up journalism. He was connected with the "Morning Courier," New York (1827- 1829) ; "The Morning Courier and New York Enquirer" (1829-1859). He was the author of: "Altowan; or, Incidents of Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountains" (2 vols. 1846) ; "Slavery and ); "Slavery and its Tendencies" (1856) and a pamphlet on "National Currency" (1875). He died in New York City, June 7, 1884.