David K. Watson

David K. Watson

David Kemper Watson (born June 18, 1849 near London , Ohio , †  September 28, 1918 in Columbus , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1897 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

David Watson studied at Dickinson College in Carlisle ( Pennsylvania ) until 1871 . After a subsequent law degree at Boston University and his admission to the bar in 1873, he began to work in this profession. During the presidency of Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) he served as the assistant federal attorney for the southern part of the state of Ohio. Between 1887 and 1891 he was the successor to Jacob A. Kohler Attorney General of his home state. He won a lawsuit against the Standard Oil Company in 1890 for violating anti-trust laws. As a result, the company was split up and broken up as a trust. In 1892 he was an advisor to the federal authorities in the legal battle with the Pacific Railroads .

Politically, Watson joined the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1894 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the twelfth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Joseph H. Outhwaite on March 4, 1895 . Since he was not confirmed in 1896, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1897 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, David Watson practiced law again. President William McKinley appointed him to a commission to review federal law. He died on September 28, 1918 in Columbus, where he was also buried.

Web links

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