James Watson (politician)

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name =James Watson
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jr/sr =United States Senator
state =New York
term_start =August 171798
term_end =March 191800
preceded =William North
succeeded =Gouverneur Morris
birth_date =April 61750
birth_place =Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
death_date =death date and age|1806|5|15|1750|4|6
death_place =New York City, USA
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party =Federalist
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profession =Soldier, Politician
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:"For other people named James Watson, see James Watson

James Watson (April 6, 1750 Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut - May 151806 New York City) was a United States Senator representing the state of New York.

Life

Watson moved to New York City in 1786 and engaged in business pursuits. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1791, 1794-1796 and served as speaker in 1794. He was a member of the New York State Senate from the Southern District from 1796 to 1798, and served as a regent of New York University from 1795 to 1806.

Watson was elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sloss Hobart and served in the 5th and 6th United States Congress from August 17 1798 to March 19 1800, when he resigned to accept an appointment by President John Adams as United States naval officer at New York City.

Watson was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1801. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati and an organizer and the first president of the New England Society in New York City, from 1805 until his death.

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* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson5.html] Political Graveyard

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NAME=Watson, James
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American politician
DATE OF BIRTH=April 6, 1750
PLACE OF BIRTH=Woodbury, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH=May 15, 1806
PLACE OF DEATH=New York City