William W. Watson Sr.
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William W. Watson Sr. was an American politician. He was a Republican Party political leader in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.[1] He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
In 1881 he served in the North Carolina House of Representatives[2] along with fellow Edgecombe County representative Clinton Wesley Battle who was also African American.
See also
[edit]- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
- List of first African-American U.S. state legislators
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Eric (December 1, 1980). Race and Politics in North Carolina, 1872–1901: The Black Second. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807107843 – via Google Books.
- ^ Turner, Joseph Kelly; Bridgers, John Luther (December 10, 1920). "History of Edgecombe County, North Carolina". Edwards & Broughton printing Company – via Google Books.
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