Albert Watson

Background

Watson, Albert was born on April 15, 1857 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States. Son of Joel F. and Sarah M. (Taylor) Watson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, 1876, Doctor of Laws, 1928.

Career

Born in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Watson received his bachelor's degree from McKendree University in 1876. He served as city attorney for the city of Mount Vernon and as master in chancery for Jefferson County, Illinois. Watson served on the Illinois Supreme Court briefly from February 17, 1915 until June 4, 1915.

Watson died in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

Religion

Mechanical Engineer Church.

Politics

The separation of church and state has guaranteed the diversity of religious expressions and the freedom to worship God according to each person’s conscience. However, separation of church and state permit interaction.

Views

Church members should be close and caring to feel each other's pains and problems. The good of the whole body of the Christian society should be put before individual needs.

Membership

Member Knights of Pythias (past grand chancellor of Illinois).

• Member of Knights of Pythias.

Connections

Married Mary E. Way, August 12, 1880. Children: Mistress Marine W. Frazier, Joel F., Alice E., Isabel (deceased), Stanley.

Father:

Joel F. Watson

Mother:

Sarah M. (Taylor) Watson

Spouse:

Mary E. Way

child:

Stanley Watson

child:

Isabel Watson (deceased)

child:

Mistress Marine W. Frazier Watson

child:

Alice E. Watson

child:

Joel F. Watson