Eugene Watson
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. | |
Louisiana State Senator for
St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes | |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| Preceded by | C. S. E. Babington |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | A. J. Alford |
| Born | November 7, 1873 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | December 10, 1938 (aged 65) Flluker, Tangipahoa Parish |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Cornelia "Mamie" Hyde (married 1902-1938, his death) Children:Eugene B. Watson, Jr. |
| Occupation | Timber owner |
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 Watson, Eugene B., Sr.. Louisiana Historical Association. Retrieved on January 19, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2004. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved on January 18, 2018.