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Watson was born in North Carolina, moving to Florida in 1882. He studied at Raleigh Academy then traveled and worked various jobs. He eventually settled in Kissimmee Florida where he established a hardware business and became active in local and state politics. He expanded the business to Miami and eventually moved there, building the Watson Building downtown.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://miami-history.com/watson-building-in-downtown-miami/ | title=Watson Building in Downtown Miami | date=21 December 2016 }}</ref> |
Watson was born in North Carolina, moving to Florida in 1882. He studied at Raleigh Academy then traveled and worked various jobs. He eventually settled in Kissimmee Florida where he established a hardware business and became active in local and state politics. He expanded the business to Miami and eventually moved there, building the Watson Building downtown.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://miami-history.com/watson-building-in-downtown-miami/ | title=Watson Building in Downtown Miami | date=21 December 2016 }}</ref> |
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He was Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and a member of the State Senate<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/fmp/territorial-legislative/PeopleOfLawmaking.pdf|title= People of Lawmaking|last=Oliva|first=Jose|date=2019|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=16 Feb 2023}}</ref> |
He was Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and a member of the State Senate<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/fmp/territorial-legislative/PeopleOfLawmaking.pdf|title= People of Lawmaking|last=Oliva|first=Jose|date=2019|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=16 Feb 2023}}</ref> the City of Miami's 6th and 8th Mayor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/miamidadecountyf00blac/page/108|title=Miami and Dade County Florida; Its settlement progress and achievement|last=Blackman|first=E.V.|date=1921|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=16 Feb 2023}}</ref> |
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He owned a grocery store, hardware company and grapefruit grove among his multiple business endeavors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://miami-history.com/watson-building-in-downtown-miami/|title=Watson Building in Downtown Miami|last=Piket|first=Casey|date=2016|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 Feb 2023}}</ref> |
He owned a grocery store, hardware company and grapefruit grove among his multiple business endeavors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://miami-history.com/watson-building-in-downtown-miami/|title=Watson Building in Downtown Miami|last=Piket|first=Casey|date=2016|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 Feb 2023}}</ref> |
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John W. Watson Sr. | |
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Florida State Senator - 13th District | |
In office 1925–1935 | |
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1901–1901 | |
Preceded by | Robert McNamee |
Succeeded by | Cromwell Gibbons |
Florida's House of Representatives - Osceola | |
In office 1897–1905 | |
Florida House of Representatives Dade | |
In office 1907–1919 | |
6th Mayor of Miami | |
In office 1913 – January 1, 1915 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Rodmond Smith |
Succeeded by | P.A. Henderson |
8th Mayor of Miami | |
In office January 1, 1917 – January 1, 1919 | |
Preceded by | P.A. Henderson |
Succeeded by | W.P. Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Oct 31, 1859 North Carolina, US |
Died | Feb 8, 1942 Miami, Florida, US |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Emma Cora Chafer Watson |
Children | J.W. Watson Jr., Janet Watson Carson, Robert Osborne Watson |
Profession | Merchant |
John W. Watson Sr. (October 31, 1859 - February 8, 1942) was an American politician who served in a number of elected positions throughout his career in Florida.[1]
Biography
Watson was born in North Carolina, moving to Florida in 1882. He studied at Raleigh Academy then traveled and worked various jobs. He eventually settled in Kissimmee Florida where he established a hardware business and became active in local and state politics. He expanded the business to Miami and eventually moved there, building the Watson Building downtown.[2]
He was Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and a member of the State Senate[3] and served as the City of Miami's 6th and 8th Mayor.[4] He owned a grocery store, hardware company and grapefruit grove among his multiple business endeavors.[5]
He built several buildings in Miami which became important to the city's growth and long-term development.[6] The Watson family is considered to be among Miami's first settlers as they arrived before the railroad to town was complete.[7]
Watson ran for Florida Governor unsuccessfully in 1911-1912.
Watson Island is named after him.
Fraternal and civic affiliations
Fraternally he was connected with the Masonic order, the Knights of Pythias, and the Elks.[8]
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ "PIONEERING FATHER, SON WERE LEADERS, 1ST IN KISSIMMEE, THEN IN MIAMI". Orlando Sentinel. 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Watson Building in Downtown Miami". 21 December 2016.
- ^ Oliva, Jose (2019). "People of Lawmaking" (PDF). Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). "Miami and Dade County Florida; Its settlement progress and achievement". Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Piket, Casey (2016). "Watson Building in Downtown Miami". Retrieved 19 Feb 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Piket, Casey (2016). "Watson Building in Downtown Miami". Retrieved 19 Feb 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). "Miami and Dade County Florida; Its settlement progress and achievement". Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). "Miami and Dade County Florida; Its settlement progress and achievement". Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
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- Bibliography
- Hon. John W. Watson. Miami Herald, vol. 2, no. 110, 19 Mar. 1912, p. Page Three.
- John W. Watson, Nominated Mayor I First Primary - Miami Herald, July 23, 1913, Page One.
External links
- [1] The Magic City Miami History