John William Clark Watson
Confederate States Senator
from Mississippi
In office
February 17, 1864 – May 10, 1865
Preceded byJames Phelan
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
John William Clark Watson

(1808-02-27)February 27, 1808
Albemarle County, Virginia, US
DiedSeptember 24, 1890(1890-09-24) (aged 82)
Holly Springs, Mississippi, US
Political partyWhig prior to Civil War.[1] Democratic after Civil War.[2]
Alma materUniversity 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

  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.
  2. ↑ 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

  • This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
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