Henry Winfield Watson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's8th district | |
| In office 1915–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Edward Difenderfer |
| Succeeded by | Oliver W. Frey |
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| Born | (1856-06-24)June 24, 1856 |
| Died | August 27, 1933(1933-08-27) (aged 77) Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Henry Winfield Watson (June 24, 1856 – August 27, 1933) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania, representing the8th congressional district.
Henry Winfield Watson was born on June 24, 1856, inBucks County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in private schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881.[1]
Watson commenced the practice of his profession in Philadelphia. He purchased theWashington, Potomac & Chesapeake Railway Company in 1909 and served as its president. He was the director of several banks and of the Langhorne Water Company.[1]
Watson was elected as a Republican to theSixty-fourth in 1914, succeedingRobert Edward Difenderfer, and to the nine succeeding Congresses, serving from 1915 to his death in 1933. He represented the8th congressional district, then representing Bucks andMontgomery counties.[1][2]
Watson died on August 27, 1933, inLanghorne, Pennsylvania. He was interred in theWilmington and Brandywine Cemetery,Wilmington, Delaware.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 8th congressional district 1915–1923 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1923–1933 | Succeeded by |
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