John Watson (Virginia politician)

John Watson (died 1870) was a nineteenth-century African-American politician from Virginia.

Early life Watson was born a slave in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.Jackson 1945, p. 43

Career

As an adult following the American Civil War, Watson spent the five years of his life as a freedman promoting African-American schools and churches in Mecklenburg.Jackson 1945, p. 43

In 1867, Watson was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868. A Republican, he was the sole delegate elected from the central Piedmont convention district made up of his home Mecklenburg County.Pulliam 1901, p. 141-142

Following the Convention, Robinson was subsequently elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the session 1869/70.Swem 1918, p. 443

Death John Watson died in 1870 before the end of his term in office. He was succeeded by Ross Hamilton.Jackson 1945, p. 43

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