Archibald Watson (moderator)

Archibald Watson (1821–1881) was a minister of the Church of Scotland, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1880.

He was born in Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire on 9 July 1821 the first son of John Watson, a shoemaker, and his wife Annette Clullich.

He was educated at the local school and then studied at Glasgow University graduating MA in 1845 and licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Irvine later that year.

In February 1846 he was ordained as minister of St Matthew's Church in Glasgow.

[4] He died in St Mary's manse at 54 Ferry Road[5] in Dundee on 20 July 1881.