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Watson-chang to Wattles

Watson-Chang, Gail — also known as Gail Chiang-Watson — of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Independent candidate for Virgin Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Watson-Frith, Rosemary — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 30th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

	WATT: See also Watt T. Brown — J. Watt Brown — Watt Davis — Watt H. Gragg — Thomas Watt Gregory — Henry G. Hager — P. Watt Hardin — Emma Watt McIntire — Elijah Sells — Watt Yeiser
	Watt, Allen See L. Allen Watt
	Watt, Clyde See J. Clyde Watt
	Watt, Clyde — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1946, 1948, 1950; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Watt, Ethel Jocelyn — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
	Watt, Flint C. — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Douglas Welch; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 25th District, 1950. Still living as of 1955.
	Watt, G. Gordon — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Watt, Gordon See G. Gordon Watt
	Watt, Harry E. — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Watt, J. Clyde (1875-1937) — of Saranac, Ionia County, Mich.; Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Saranac, Ionia County, Mich., October 4, 1875. Son of Samuel A. Watt and Alice A. (Cotton) Watt. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1905-08; Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-20. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died July 1, 1937 (age 61 years, 270 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, March 1, 1905, to S. Pearl Flint.
	Watt, James — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
	Watt, James Gaius (b. 1938) — also known as James G. Watt — Born January 31, 1938. Legislative assistant to Sen. Milward L. Simpson, 1962-66; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1981-83. Pentecostal. Member, Alpha Tau Omega. Still living as of 2009.   See also NNDB dossier
	Watt, James R. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1918-21. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
	Watt, Jim — Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 80th District; elected 1978. Still living as of 1978.
	Watt, L. Allen — of Winchester, Scott County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Watt, Linda Ellen — of Florida. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Panama, 2002-. Female. Still living as of 2002.
	Watt, Mel See Melvin L. Watt
	Watt, Melvin L. (b. 1945) — also known as Mel Watt — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, N.C., August 26, 1945. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1985-87; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 12th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	Watt, Rolla V. — of San Francisco, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Watt, William — of Leonard, Cass County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Watt, William W. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 1st District, 1870. Burial location unknown.

	Wattawa, John — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1892. Burial location unknown.
	Wattawa, John — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wattenmaker, Steven (born c.1948) — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex.; San Francisco, Calif.; New York. Born about 1948. Pipefitter; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 20th District, 1972; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1982. Still living as of 1982.   See also OurCampaigns candidate detail

Watter, Cindy Claymore — of Arcata, Humboldt County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

	WATTERS: See also Ralph Elihu Becker — Dow Watters Harter
	Watters, David — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Watters, Francis A. — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y. Law Preservation candidate for New York state comptroller, 1932; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, John O. — of Utah. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 1st District, 1920, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, Julian A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1892. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, Lorenzo D. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1883-86, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, Matthew H. (b. 1859) — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Born in England, 1859. Republican. Miner; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, O. — of Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, P. K. — of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Mayor of Watsonville, Calif., 1909-11. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, T. B. — of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Ore. Mayor of Klamath Falls, Ore., 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Watters, William M. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1924. Burial location unknown.

	WATTERSON: See also Frank Watterson Nesbitt
	Watterson, Harvey Magee (1811-1891) — also known as Harvey M. Watterson — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, 1811. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1839-43; member of Tennessee state senate, 1845-47; Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate, 1845-47. Died in 1891 (age about 80 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   Relatives: Father of Henry Watterson. See Gray-Matthews-Watterson family of Massachusetts.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Watterson, Henry (1840-1921) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Washington, D.C., February 16, 1840. Son of Harvey Magee Watterson. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1876 (Temporary Chair), 1884, 1888 (member, Resolutions Committee); U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1876-77. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., December 22, 1921 (age 81 years, 309 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   Relatives: Nephew of Stanley Matthews. See Gray-Matthews-Watterson family of Massachusetts.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

WATTIE: See also Wattie Bishop

	WATTLES: See also Silas Wattles Cole
	Wattles, Bob — of Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for Florida state house of representatives 38th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
	Wattles, Jervis J. — of Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 70th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
	Wattles, John M. (d. 1893) — of Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1876. Died in 1893. Burial location unknown.
	Wattles, Nathaniel — of Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1797-98. Burial location unknown.
	Wattles, Sluman — of Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1799-1800. Burial location unknown.
	Wattles, Thomas B. — of New Hampshire. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Wattles, Wallace D. — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.

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