| WATSON (Soundex
W325)
— See also
BATSON,
BEATSON,
CATSONIS,
CHIANG-WATSON,
GATSON,
LATSON,
MATSON,
SAWTON,
SEVATSON,
WASON,
WATON,
WATSON-CHANG,
WATSON-FRITH,
WATSTEIN,
WATTSON,
WHITSON.
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Watson, C. M. —
of Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1888.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Carl —
of Findlay, Hancock
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Carlos G. —
of Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 15th District, 1930, 1932, 1933;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932,
1936
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1940
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1944,
1948;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1936.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Carmena F. (b.
1934) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., January
1, 1934.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates District 44, 1996-99.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 1999.
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Watson, Charles —
of Schoharie
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Schoharie County, 1830.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Charles —
of Washburn, Bayfield
County, Wis.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Charles C. —
of Colton, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Mayor
of Colton, Calif., 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Charles D. —
of Clearfield, Clearfield
County, Pa.
Democrat. Postmaster at Clearfield,
Pa., 1857-61.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Charles D. —
of St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee).
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Charles Henry
(1870-1938) —
of Michigan.
Born in Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y., October
28, 1870.
Iron
County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 31st District,
1907-08.
Died in 1938
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Memorial Cemetery, Crystal Falls, Mich.
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Watson, Clarence Wayland
(1864-1940) —
also known as Clarence W. Watson —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., May 8,
1864.
Democrat. Coal mining
business; trustee or director of railroads
and banks;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1908,
1920;
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1911-13; defeated, 1918; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1916-18.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in 1940
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Watson, Claude A. (b.
1885) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Wexford
County, Mich., June 26,
1885.
Ordained
minister; lawyer;
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1936; Prohibition candidate for
California
state attorney general, 1938, 1942, 1946; Prohibition candidate
for President
of the United States, 1944, 1948.
Free
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Clinton H. —
of Jamestown, Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Chair of
Chautauqua County Democratic Party, 1942; postmaster at Jamestown,
N.Y., 1950-51.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Clinton T. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Democrat. Member of Missouri
state senate 32nd District, 1939-42; defeated, 1942.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Cooper Kinderdine
(1810-1880) —
also known as Cooper K. Watson —
of Huron
County, Ohio.
Born in Kentucky, 1810.
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1855-57; delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Huron County, 1873.
Died in 1880
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Tiffin, Ohio.
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| | Watson, Mrs.
Curry W. See Minnie
Fried Watson |
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Watson, Cyrus B. —
of Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County, N.C.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
of North
Carolina state senate 32nd District, 1883-84; member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County,
1893-94; candidate for Governor of
North Carolina, 1896; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from North Carolina, 1904.
Interment at Salem
Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Watson, D. D. —
of Washington
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 1, 1859-60.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, D. S. —
of Madison
County, N.Y.
Prohibition candidate for New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1902.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Daniel S. —
of Winchester, Litchfield
County, Conn.; Harwinton, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Prohibition candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1902 (Winchester), 1910
(Harwinton).
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, David —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 32nd District, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, David Kemper
(1849-1918) —
also known as David K. Watson —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born near London, Madison
County, Ohio, June 18,
1849.
Republican. Ohio
state attorney general, 1888-92; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1895-97; defeated, 1896.
Died in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, September
28, 1918 (age 69 years, 102
days).
Interment at Green
Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
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Watson, David L. —
Born in Iowa.
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1874-77.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, David Thompson
(1844-1916) —
also known as David T. Watson —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., January
2, 1844.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904.
Presbyterian.
Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., February
24, 1916 (age 72 years, 53
days).
Interment at Union
Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of James Watson and Maria Woodbridge (Morgan) Watson; married to
Margaret Hepburn Walker. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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Watson, Debra D. —
of Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Candidate for South
Dakota state house of representatives 34th District, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Watson, Derrick Kahala (b.
1966) —
Born in Honolulu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, 1966.
U.S.
District Judge for Hawaii, 2013-.
Hawaiian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Watson, De Vere
(1893-1982) —
of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Born near Searsboro, Poweshiek
County, Iowa, April 1,
1893.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Iowa
state senate; elected 1940, 1944; elected unopposed 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960.
Member, Eagles;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose; Woodmen;
Lions.
Died in November, 1982
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Diane Edith (b.
1933) —
also known as Diane E. Watson —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
12, 1933.
Democrat. Psychologist;
member of California
state senate, 1978-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1988,
1996,
2004,
2008;
U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia, 1999-2000; U.S.
Representative from California, 2001-11 (32nd District 2001-03,
33rd District 2003-11); member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004; candidate for
Presidential Elector for California.
Female.
Catholic.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
Still living as of 2014.
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Watson, Dick —
of Olympia, Thurston
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| | Watson,
Dick See Arthur
Kittredge Watson |
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Watson, Djaris H. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Watson, Donald R. —
of Grand Blanc, Genesee
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Watson, Dorothy Henriques —
also known as Dottie Watson —
of Metairie, Jefferson
Parish, La.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dottie See Dorothy Henriques
Watson |
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Watson, Drake (b. 1885) —
of Ralls
County, Mo.
Born in New London, Ralls
County, Mo., March
28, 1885.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1913-18.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Drake —
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1947-51.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Watson, Dunbar —
of Texas City, Galveston
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Watson, Dunbar T., Jr. —
of Thornton, Adams
County, Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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