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Watson, O to R

Watson, Richard F. — of McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Watson, Robert — of Minnesota. Member ofMinnesotaterritorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1854.Burial location unknown.

Watson, Robert — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 2, 1866.Burial location unknown.

Watson, Robert — also known asBob Watson — of Dolton,CookCounty, Ill.Candidate formayorof Dolton, Ill., 2005.Still living as of 2005.

Watson, Robert A., Sr. — of Jonesboro (now part of Sanford),LeeCounty, N.C.Democrat. Postmaster atJonesboro,N.C., 1936-48.Burial location unknown.

Watson, Robert A. — of East Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives 30th District, 2003-10;delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island,2008(delegation chair).Still living as of 2010.

Watson, Robert D. — ofAlbanyCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County, 1846-47.Burial location unknown.

Watson, Robert J. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1909.Burial location unknown.

Watson, Robert O. — also known asBobby Watson — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Candidate formayorof Knoxville, Tenn., 1995; Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1996, 2000; Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1998.Still living as of 2000.

Watson, Robert Y. — of Milford,SussexCounty, Del.Democrat. Postmaster atMilford,Del., 1886-90; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDelaware,1912,1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee).Burial location unknown.

Watson, Ronald W. — of Kentucky. American Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1970.Still living as of 1970.

Watson, Roy — of Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1932,1936.Burial location unknown.

Watson, Roy M. — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Watson, Rufus — ofAlbanyCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County, 1816-17, 1839.Burial location unknown.

Watson, Ruth N. — of Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Female.Still living as of 1960.

WATSON(SoundexW325)—See alsoBATSON,BEATSON,CATSONIS,CHIANG-WATSON,GATSON,LATSON,MATSON,SAWTON,SEVATSON,WASON,WATON,WATSON-CHANG,WATSON-FRITH,WATSTEIN,WATTSON,WHITSON. Watson,OtisSeeJ.Otis WatsonWatson, P. G. — Prohibition candidate forsecretaryof state of Iowa, 1912.Burial location unknown.Watson, PatSeeJamesUrton WatsonWatson, PerleYvonneSeeYvonneBrathwaite BurkeWatson, Philip — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 12th District, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Watson, Pleza B. — of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Democrat.Chair ofMobile County Democratic Party, 2003.Still living as of 2003.Watson, R. H. — ofButlerCounty, Ala.Electeddelegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Butler County1933, but did not serve.Burial location unknown.Watson, Ralph — of Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.Mayorof Prescott, Ariz., 1957.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Watson, Ray E. — of Webb City,JasperCounty, Mo.Democrat. Circuit judge in Missouri 25th Circuit, 1937. Burial location unknown.Watson, Rene — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2012(on behalf ofBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Still living as of 2012.Watson, Richard — of Woodville,WilkinsonCounty, Miss.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1960(alternate),1972.Still living as of 1972.Watson, Richard — Republican. Member ofTexas stateboard of education 14th District; elected 1994, 1998.Still living as of 1998.Watson, Richard F. — of Greenville,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.Mayorof Greenville, S.C., 1923-27.Burial location unknown.   Image source:City of Greenville

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