Henry Winfield Watson

Henry Winfield Watson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th district
In office 1915–1933
Preceded by	Robert Edward Difenderfer
Succeeded by	Oliver W. Frey
Personal details
Born	(1856-06-24)June 24, 1856 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 27, 1933(1933-08-27) (aged 77) Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Politician lawyer banker
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Henry Winfield Watson (June 24, 1856 – August 27, 1933) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, representing the 8th congressional district.

Early life

Henry Winfield Watson was born on June 24, 1856, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in private schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881.

Career

Watson commenced the practice of his profession in Philadelphia. He purchased the Washington, Potomac & Chesapeake Railway Company in 1909 and served as its president. He was the director of several banks and of the Langhorne Water Company.

Watson was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth in 1914, succeeding Robert Edward Difenderfer, and to the nine succeeding Congresses, serving from 1915 to his death in 1933. He represented the 8th congressional district, then representing Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Personal life

Watson died on August 27, 1933, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. He was interred in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

Sources

• United States Congress. "Henry W. Watson (id: W000201)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard

External links

• Henry Winfield Watson at Find a Grave