Background
Watson was born on 11 March 1898 in the village of Boldon Colliery, in County Durham.
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Career
After an elementary education, at the age of 14 he became an underground coalminer at Boldon Colliery. By the age of 20 he had become secretary of the Boldon Miner"s Lodge, continuing to work down the pit until 1936, when he became an agent of the Durham Miners" Association. In 1947 he became General Secretary of the recently reorganised National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area).
He declined the possibility of seeking political office in London, however, preferring to remain in Durham.
He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946. He died at his home in Durham on 7 May 1967.
Membership
He was active in the Labour Party, was for 22 years a member of its National Executive Committee, and served as its chairman for the year 1949-1950. He was a member of committees of the National Coal Board and undertook many other charitable and educational activities.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Labour Party