John William Clark Watson

John William Clark Watson
John William Clark Watson
	Photograph of Watson, c. 1855
Confederate States Senator; from Mississippi
	In office; February 17, 1864 – May 10, 1865
Preceded by	James Phelan
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	John William Clark Watson; February 27, 1808; Albemarle County, Virginia, US
Died	September 24, 1890 (aged 82); Holly Springs, Mississippi, US
Party	Whig prior to Civil War. Democratic after Civil War.
Alma mater	University of Virginia

John William Clark Watson (February 27, 1808 – September 24, 1890) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Mississippi from 1864 to 1865.

References

^ ^a ^b Boutwell, George Sewall. Mississippi in 1875: Report of the Select Committee to Inquire Into the Mississippi Election of 1875. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1876. page 289.

Sources

External links

John William Clark Watson at The Political Graveyard

Confederate States Senate

Preceded by

James Phelan

Confederate States Senator (Class 1) from Mississippi
1864–1865
Served alongside: Albert Brown

Constituency abolished

[report-1] Boutwell, George Sewall. Mississippi in 1875: Report of the Select Committee to Inquire Into the Mississippi Election of 1875. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1876. page 289.

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