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James Eli Watson (* 2. November 1864 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana; † 29. Juli 1948 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei. Von 1895 bis 1897 und von 1899 bis 1909 saß er für den US-Bundesstaat Indiana im US-Repräsentantenhaus.
James Eli Watson (November 2, 1864 – July 29, 1948) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was the Senate's second official majority leader. While an article published by the Senate (see References) gives his year of birth as 1862, this is most probably incorrect.
Born in Winchester, Indiana, in 1864, James E. Watson was introduced to politics early in life. In 1876, at the age of 12, he accompanied his father, a lawyer, state legislator, and owner-editor of the Winchester Herald, to the Republican National Convention.
Find out more about James E. Watson, a former Indiana governor and U.S. senator, and his papers and correspondence. Explore other collections related to Indiana history, politics, and culture at the Indiana State Library.
James Eli Watson (* 2. November 1864 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana; † 29. Juli 1948 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei. Von 1895 bis 1897 und von 1899 bis 1909 saß er für den US-Bundesstaat Indiana im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Von 1916 bis 1933 vertrat er Indiana im US-Senat.
James Eli Watson (November 2, 1864 – July 29, 1948) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was the Senate's second official majority leader. While an article published by the Senate (see References) gives his year of birth as 1862, this is most probably incorrect.
James Eli Watson was a Republican congressman and senator from Indiana from 1895 to 1933. He served as the majority leader and chairman of several committees, and ran for governor and president in 1908 and 1932.
