albert watson

Albert William Watson (August 30, 1922 - September 25, 1994) was a South Carolina politician. Watson was born in Sumter, South Carolina. Watson served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He graduated from the University of South Carolina law school in 1950. Watson was elected to the South Carolina state general assembly in 1954. He served from 1955 to 1958 and from 1961 to 1962. Watson was elected to the House of Representatives in 1962 as a Democrat. Watson supported Barry Goldwater's campaign for President in 1964. Watson was stripped of his seniority in 1965 as punishment for supporting Goldwater. He resigned on February 1, 1965. He then ran as a Republican for his vacated seat in a special election and he won the election with 69% of the vote. Watson served in the House from June 15, 1965 to 1971. In 1970, Watson ran for Governor of South Carolina. He lost the election by over 29,000 votes to John C. West. Watson, Albert Watson, Albert

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