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E.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-lived.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Preston County, 1933-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="127.10.01">Watson, E. F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/AL-lived.html">Alamance County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Alamance County, 1862. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="703.73.44">Watson, E. H.</a></b> — of New Rochelle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newrochelle.html">mayor of New Rochelle, N.Y.</a>, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="132.06.96">Watson, E. M.</a></b> — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-lived.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/HI.html">1912</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/HI.html">1920</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="936.14.52">Watson, E. M.</a></b> — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MO.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="892.32.95">Watson, Edgar Lynn</a> (1883-1959)</b> — also known as <b>Edgar L. Watson</b> — of Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HE-lived.html">Henderson County</a>, Tex. Born in Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1883/12-13.html">December 13, 1883</a>. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/athens.html#2">Athens, Tex.</a>, 1933-53 (acting, 1933-34). Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart disease</a>, in Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HE-died.html">Henderson County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1959/01-21.html">January 21, 1959</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 39 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HE-buried.html# ">Athens Cemetery</a>, Athens, Tex. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of George Starling Watson and Alice Cornelia (Freeman) Watson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/05-21.html">May 21, 1913</a>, to Melinda 'Linkie' Wofford; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/07-16.html">July 16, 1956</a>, to Edna (Wofford) Wallace.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/62963730">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="103.15.90">Watson, Edward A.</a></b> — of Grantsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/TO-lived.html">Tooele County</a>, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/UT.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="258.70.39">Watson, Edward B.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Oregon state supreme court</a>, 1880-84; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Oregon state supreme court</a>, 1882-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="754.69.15">Watson, Edward B.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Japan</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-consuls.html">Boston, Mass.</a>, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="489.13.62">Watson, Edward B.</a> (1894-1960)</b> — of Mechanicsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Born in Mechanicsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-born.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/09-04.html">September 4, 1894</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 10th District, 1947-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/PA.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/PA.html">1952</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-parties.html">chair of Bucks County Republican Party</a>, 1953. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1960/06-21.html">June 21, 1960</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 291 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="015.01.23">Watson, Edward C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Nassau County 1st District, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="132.49.83">Watson, Edward M.</a></b> — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/NJ.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="861.81.07">Watson, Edward Marion</a> (b. 1863)</b> — also known as <b>Edward M. Watson</b> — Born near Prairieton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VI-born.html">Vigo County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/02-03.html">February 3, 1863</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TB-consuls.html ">Frontera</a>, 1910-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="265.06.64">Watson, Edward P.</a></b> — Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Arkansas</a> 5th District, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="844.27.52">Watson, Egbert R.</a></b> — of Kearney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/BF-lived.html">Buffalo County</a>, Neb. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/kearney.html#2">Kearney, Neb.</a>, 1886-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="057.57.78">Watson, Eleanor L.</a></b> — of Oklahoma. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oklahoma</a> 3rd District, 1946. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="496.91.54">Watson, Elisha</a></b> — of South Kingstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, R.I. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="363.69.30">Watson, Elmer S.</a></b> — of Wethersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/CT.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="089.26.29">Watson, Eric</a></b> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BR-lived.html">Bradley County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TN.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Watson, Ernest</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson5.html#646.55.43">J. Ernest Watson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="942.52.25">Watson, Eugene B.</a></b> — of Amite City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/TP-lived.html">Tangipahoa Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/LA.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/LA.html">1928</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="537.17.54">Watson, Feltham</a></b> — of Shanghai, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-lived.html">China</a>. U.S. Attorney for U.S. Court in Shanghai, 1934-36. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="332.25.61">Watson, Fitzhugh</a></b> — of near Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MU-lived.html">Maury County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/TN.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="501.23.39">Watson, Florence Elinor</a></b> — of Iola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CY-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/uofi.html">University of Illinois trustee</a>; elected 1912. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="541.70.03">Watson, Forrest E.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sbe.html">Texas state board of education</a> 11th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="440.63.55">Watson, Francis H.</a></b> — of Minnesota. Candidate for district judge in Minnesota 1st District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="090.61.41">Watson, Frank B.</a></b> — of Three Rivers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SJ-lived.html">St. Joseph County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/threerivers.html#2">Three Rivers, Mich.</a>, 1898-1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="281.32.15">Watson, Frank Charles</a> (born c.1945)</b> — also known as <b>Frank Watson</b> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/BN-lived.html">Bond County</a>, Ill. Born about 1945. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">Pharmacist</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/IL.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/IL.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="545.17.26">Watson, Frank E.</a></b> — of Tipton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/TP-lived.html">Tipton County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/IN.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="560.06.64">Watson, Frank H.</a></b> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan</a>, 1906-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="074.46.33">Watson, Frank J.</a></b> — of Bath, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ST-lived.html">Steuben County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/bath.html#3">Bath, N.Y.</a>, 1934-35. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="559.96.93">Watson, Frank R.</a></b> — of Worland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/WA-lived.html">Washakie County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/WY.html">1964</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/stsen.html">Wyoming state senate</a> from Washakie County, 1965. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="397.02.18">Watson, Frederick Charles</a></b> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Sarnia</a>, as of 1916. 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