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'''Eugene B. Watson, Sr.''' (November 7, 1873 – December 10, 1938), was a timber baron and politician from St. Helena Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]]. | '''Eugene B. Watson, Sr.''' (November 7, 1873 – December 10, 1938), was a timber baron and politician from St. Helena Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]]. | ||
| − | Watson served as [[sheriff]] of St. Helena Parish from 1900 to 1908, when he became the District 10 state senator<ref name=dlb/> for St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes, a post he held for one term until 1912.<ref name=statesenate>{{cite web|url= | + | Watson served as [[sheriff]] of St. Helena Parish from 1900 to 1908, when he became the District 10 state senator<ref name=dlb/> for St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes, a post he held for one term until 1912.<ref name=statesenate>{{cite web|url= |
http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2004|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref> Under [[Governor]]s Jared Young Sanders, Sr., [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], and Oscar Kelly Long, Watson held these positions: warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in West Feliciana Parish, livestock commissioner, and insurance commissioner, respectively.<ref name=dlb/> | http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2004|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref> Under [[Governor]]s Jared Young Sanders, Sr., [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], and Oscar Kelly Long, Watson held these positions: warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in West Feliciana Parish, livestock commissioner, and insurance commissioner, respectively.<ref name=dlb/> | ||
| − | He was the president of Watson Sand and Gravel Company and the co-manager of Hyde and Watson Lumber Company, both in Fluker in neighboring Tangipahoa Parish. In 1902, Watson wed the former Mary Cornelia “Mamie” Hyde; the couple had a son, Eugene, Jr.,<ref name=dlb | + | He was the president of Watson Sand and Gravel Company and the co-manager of Hyde and Watson Lumber Company, both in Fluker in neighboring Tangipahoa Parish. In 1902, Watson wed the former Mary Cornelia “Mamie” Hyde; the couple had a son, Eugene, Jr.,<ref name=dlb>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-w/ |Watson, Eugene B., Sr.|publisher=Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=January 19, 2018}}</ref> who held the District 10 state senate seat from 1944 to 1948, thirty-two years after his father vacated the position.<ref name=statesenate/> Watson was struck by a [[locomotive]] and killed in Fluker at the age of sixty-five.<ref name=dlb/> |
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Revision as of 16:47, January 19, 2018
| Eugene B. Watson, Sr. (Louisiana businessman and politician) | |
Louisiana State Senator for St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes
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| In office 1908–1912 | |
| Preceded by | C. S. E. Babington |
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| Succeeded by | A. J. Alford |
| Born | November 7, 1873 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | December 10, 1938 Flluker, Tangipahoa Parish |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Cornelia "Mamie" Hyde (married 1902-1938, his death) |
Eugene B. Watson, Sr. (November 7, 1873 – December 10, 1938), was a timber baron and politician from St. Helena Parish in southeastern Louisiana.
Watson served as sheriff of St. Helena Parish from 1900 to 1908, when he became the District 10 state senator[1] for St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes, a post he held for one term until 1912.[2] Under Governors Jared Young Sanders, Sr., Huey Pierce Long, Jr., and Oscar Kelly Long, Watson held these positions: warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in West Feliciana Parish, livestock commissioner, and insurance commissioner, respectively.[1]
He was the president of Watson Sand and Gravel Company and the co-manager of Hyde and Watson Lumber Company, both in Fluker in neighboring Tangipahoa Parish. In 1902, Watson wed the former Mary Cornelia “Mamie” Hyde; the couple had a son, Eugene, Jr.,[1] who held the District 10 state senate seat from 1944 to 1948, thirty-two years after his father vacated the position.[2] Watson was struck by a locomotive and killed in Fluker at the age of sixty-five.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 . Louisiana Historical Association. Retrieved on January 19, 2018.
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