WATSON, Alfred Angustin, P. E. bishop, born in New York city, 21 August, 1818. He was graduated at the University of New York in 1837, stud-fed law, and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the state of New York in 1841. He followed his profession for little more than a year and then began his studies for holy orders. He was ordered deacon in St. Ann's church, Brooklyn, by Bishop Onderdonk, 3 November, 1844, and ordained priest in St. John's church, Fayetteville, North Carolina, by Bishop Ives, 25 May, 1845. He was rector of Grace church, Plymouth, and St. Luke's, Washington county, North Carolina, soon afterward, and remained there fourteen years. In 1858 he became rector of Christ church, New Berne, North Carolina He served as chaplain to the 2d regiment of North Carolina state troops from 1861 till 1863, when he was elected assistant to Bishop Atkinson, in charge of St. James's church, Wilmington, North Carolina, of which he became rector in 1864, and served there until his consecration to the episcopate. He received the degree of D. D. from the University of North Carolina in June, 1868. Dr. Watson was a member of the diocesan standing committee, and for many years a deputy from the diocese of North Carolina to the general convention. He was consecrated bishop of east Carolina in St. James's church, Wilmington, 17 April, 1884.