The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Watson-chang to Wattles

Index to Politicians: Watson-chang to Wattles

WATSON-CHANG (Soundex W325) — See also CHANG, WATSON.

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 (Soundex W325)

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

WATT (Soundex W300) — See also HATT, MCWATTERS, RINEWATT, WAIT, WAITE, WAITT, WATTAWA, WATTENMAKER, WATTERS, WATTERSON, WATTIE, WATTLES, WATTS, WATTSON, WITT, WYATT.

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; 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. Still living as of 1957.
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, 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; married, March 1, 1905, to S. Pearl Flint. 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. Burial location unknown.
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. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1920-21. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Watt, L. Allen — of Winchester, Scott County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
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, 2000, 2004, 2008. Black. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; 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.

WATTAWA (Soundex W300) — See also MCWATTERS, OTTAWAY, RINEWATT, STAWARZ, TAWANA, WATT, WATTENMAKER, WATTERS, WATTERSON, WATTIE, WATTLES, WATTS, WATTSON, WESTAWAY.

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. Still living as of 1948.

WATTENMAKER (Soundex W352) — See also BEUTTENMULLER, ENTENMANN, KASTENMEIER, MCWATTERS, RINEWATT, SCHOONMAKER, WATT, WATTAWA, WATTERS, WATTERSON, WATTIE, WATTLES, WATTS, WATTSON, WITTENMEYER.

Wattenmaker, Steven — of New York. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

WATTERS (Soundex W362) — See also MATTERS, MCWATTERS, RINEWATT, SAWTER, WATERHOUSE, WATERS, WATRES, WATROUS, WATT, WATTAWA, WATTENMAKER, WATTERSON, WATTIE, WATTLES, WATTS, WATTSON, WEATHERS, WESTRA, WETHERS, WETTERS, WITHERS, WITTERS.

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. Presumed deceased. 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, 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.

WATTERSON (Soundex W362) — See also ATTERSON, BATTERSON, CATTERSON, CHATTERSON, MATTERSON, MCWATTERS, OTTERSON, OUTTERSON, PATTERSON, PETTERSON, RINEWATT, SITTERSON, WATT, WATTAWA, WATTENMAKER, WATTERS, WATTIE, WATTLES, WATTS, WATTSON, WIETERSEN.

WATTERSON: See also Frank Watterson Nesbitt.
Watterson, Harvey Magee (1811-1891) — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, 1811. Father of Henry Watterson. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1839-43. Died in 1891. Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
- See also Gray-Matthews-Watterson family of Massachusetts
- See also: congressional biography.
Watterson, Henry (1840-1921) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Washington, D.C., February 16, 1840. Son of Harvey Magee Watterson; nephew of Stanley Matthews. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1876; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1876-77. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., December 22, 1921. Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
- See also Gray-Matthews-Watterson family of Massachusetts
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

WATTIE (Soundex W300) — See also BATTIES, BEATTIE, MATTIEVICH, MCWATTERS, PATTIE, PATTIER, PEATTIE, RINEWATT, VATTIER, WAITE, WATT, WATTAWA, WATTENMAKER, WATTERS, WATTERSON, WATTLES, WATTS, WATTSON, WHITTOW, WHITTY, WITHEE, WITHEY, WITTY.

WATTIE: See also Wattie Bishop.

WATTLES (Soundex W342) — See also BATTLES, MATTLESER, MCWATTERS, NATTLES, RATTLESDORFER, RINEWATT, SAWTELL, WASTELL, WATT, WATTAWA, WATTENMAKER, WATTERS, WATTERSON, WATTIE, WATTS, WATTSON, WESTALL, WHITTLESEY.

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. — of Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1876. 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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