Cooper K. Watson

Cooper K. Watson

Cooper Kinderdine Watson (born June 18, 1810 in Jefferson County , Kentucky , †  May 20, 1880 in Sandusky , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1855 and 1857 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Cooper Watson attended preparatory schools. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in this profession in Delaware (Ohio). Later he moved his residence and his office to Marion . In 1839 he ran unsuccessfully as a Marion County attorney . He then moved to Tiffin , where he practiced as a lawyer for over 20 years. In the 1850s he joined the Republican Party , which was then founded .

In the congressional election of 1854 Watson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Frederick W. Green on March 4, 1855 . Since he was not confirmed in 1856, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1857 . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After serving in the US House of Representatives, Cooper Watson returned to practice as a lawyer. He later moved to Sandusky. In 1871 he took part in a constitutional convention of his state as a delegate. From 1876 until his death he served as an appellate judge. He died on May 20, 1880 in Sandusky and was buried in Tiffin.

Web links

• Cooper K. Watson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Cooper K. Watson in the database of Find a Grave (English)