John S. Watson was an African-American Democratic Party politician who served six terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 15th Legislative District.
Career
In 1970, Watson became the first African-American elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Mercer County, New Jersey. In 1977, he became the President of the Board. The Watson Institute for Public Policy located at the Rudolph V. Kuser Mansion on the campus of Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, New Jersey is named in his honor.
Membership
Foreign 12 years, Watson was a member of the New Jersey State Assembly, where he served as Chairman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. She is now a member of the United States House of Representatives.