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James Eli Watson (November 2, 1864 – July 29, 1948) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was the Senate's second official majority leader. While an article published by the Senate (see References) gives his year of birth as 1862, this is most probably incorrect.
Born in Winchester, Indiana, in 1864, James E. Watson was introduced to politics early in life. In 1876, at the age of 12, he accompanied his father, a lawyer, state legislator, and owner-editor of the Winchester Herald, to the Republican National Convention.
Scope and Contents The collection consists of school papers, speeches, correspondence, and other papers of James Eli Watson ranging from 1879 to 1913. Also included are a collection of U.S. and foreign stamps and a stamp album.
James Eli WATSON, Congress, IN (1864-1948) Senate Years of Service: 1916-1933. Party: Republican. WATSON James Eli , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Winchester, Randolph County, Ind., November 2, 1864; graduated from De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind., in 1886; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1886 and commenced ...
James Eli Watson (November 2, 1864 – July 29, 1948) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was the Senate's second official majority leader. While an article published by the Senate (see References) gives his year of birth as 1862, this is most probably incorrect.
2 Nov. 1864 - 29 July 1948. James Eli Watson was born in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana. After being admitted to the bar in 1886, he practiced law in Winchester until 1893 when he moved to Rushville. Watson enjoyed a lengthy career in the U.S. Congress as both a Representative and a Senator.
The collection consists of school papers, speeches, correspondence, and other papers of James Eli Watson ranging from 1879 to 1913. Also included are a collection of U.S. and foreign stamps and a stamp album.
