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Brook Watson

Sir Brook Watson, 1st Baronet (7 February 1735 – 2 October 1807), was a British merchant and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London from 1796 to 1797. He is perhaps best known as the subject of John Singleton Copley's painting Watson and the Shark, which depicts a shark attack on Watson as a young man in Havana that resulted in the loss of his…

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Born
(1735-02-07)7 February 1735 Plymouth, Devon
Died
2 October 1807(1807-10-02) (aged 72) England
Occupations
Merchant, politician
Spouse
Helen Campbell

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Business career

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Watson and the Shark

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Brook Watson

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Avg. degree1.96
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Brook Watson

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related to Business career · 20
Brook Watson → Allen, American, American Revolutionary War, Americans, Calling, Canada, Corporation, England, English Merchant, Ethan Allen, Gage, General Thomas Gage, He, In November, Lloyd's, London, Massachusetts, New York, Watson, William Dunlap
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Brook Watson → (1735-02-07)7 February 1735 Plymouth, Devon
Died · 1
Brook Watson → 2 October 1807(1807-10-02) (aged 72) England
Occupations · 1
Brook Watson → Merchant, politician
Spouse · 1
Brook Watson → Helen Campbell

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Brook WatsonBorn(1735-02-07)7 February 1735 Plymouth, Devon1.00infobox
Brook WatsonDied2 October 1807(1807-10-02) (aged 72) England1.00infobox
Brook WatsonOccupationsMerchant, politician1.00infobox
Brook WatsonSpouseHelen Campbell1.00infobox
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerWatson0.60section
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerCorporation0.60section
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerLloyd's0.60section
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerLondon0.60section
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerHe0.60section
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerMassachusetts0.60section
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerNew York0.60section
Brook Watsonrelated to Business careerAmerican Revolutionary War0.60section

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