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| caption = Fred L. Watson (D) | | caption = Fred L. Watson (D) | ||
| office1= | | office1= Councilmember<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district1 = | | district1 = City at-large | ||
| election1 = June 12, 1928 | | election1 = June 12, 1928 | ||
| party1 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start1 =September 1, 1928 | | term_start1 =September 1, 1928 | ||
| term_end1 =August 31, 1932 | | term_end1 =August 31, 1932 | ||
| preceded1 = (new council as of 1928) | | preceded1 = (new council as of 1928) | ||
| succeeded1 =[[Samuel A. Jessup]] (D) | | succeeded1 =[[Samuel A. Jessup]] (D) | ||
| office2= | | office2= Vice-President of the City Council (vice-mayor)<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district2 = | | district2 = Election by and from the council | ||
| election2 = | | election2 = September 1928 | ||
| party2 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start2 =September 1, 1928 | | term_start2 =September 1, 1928 | ||
| term_end2 =August 31, 1930 | | term_end2 =August 31, 1930 | ||
| preceded2 = (new council) | | preceded2 = (new council) | ||
| succeeded2 = [[W. Dan Haden]] (D) | | succeeded2 = [[W. Dan Haden]] (D) | ||
| office3= Council | | office3= President of the City Council (mayor)<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district3 = | | district3 = Election by and from the council | ||
| election3 = | | election3 = September 1930 | ||
| party3 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start3 = September 1, 1930 | | term_start3 = September 1, 1930 | ||
| term_end3 =August 31, 1932 | | term_end3 =August 31, 1932 | ||
| preceded3 = [[J. Y. Brown]] (D) | | preceded3 = [[J. Y. Brown]] (D) | ||
| succeeded3 = [[F. W. Twyman]] (D) | | succeeded3 = [[F. W. Twyman]] (D) | ||
| office4= | | office4= Councilmember<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district4 = | | district4 = Appointed by council from city at-large | ||
| election4 = | | election4 = | ||
| party4 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start4 = 1943 | | term_start4 = 1943 | ||
| term_end4 = August 31, 1944 | | term_end4 = August 31, 1944 | ||
| preceded4 =[[Charles P. Nash]] (D) | | preceded4 =[[Charles P. Nash]] (D) | ||
| succeeded4 = Fred L. Watson (D) | | succeeded4 = Fred L. Watson (D) | ||
| office5= | | office5= Vice-President of the City Council (vice-mayor)<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district5 = | | district5 = Election by and from the council | ||
| election5 = | | election5 = | ||
| party5 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start5 = 1943 | | term_start5 = 1943 | ||
| term_end5 =August 31, 1944 | | term_end5 =August 31, 1944 | ||
| preceded5 =[[Charles P. Nash]] (D) | | preceded5 =[[Charles P. Nash]] (D) | ||
| succeeded5 = [[Sam Morris]] (D) | | succeeded5 = [[Sam Morris]] (D) | ||
| office6= | | office6= Councilmember<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district6 = | | district6 = City at-large | ||
| election6 = 1944 | | election6 = June 1944 | ||
| party6 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start6 = September 1, 1944 | | term_start6 = September 1, 1944 | ||
| term_end6 =August 31, 1948 | | term_end6 =August 31, 1948 |
Revision as of 13:52, 27 July 2019
Councilmember
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | City at-large | |
Term Start | September 1, 1928 | |
Term End | August 31, 1932 | |
Preceded by | (new council as of 1928) | |
Succeeded by | Samuel A. Jessup (D) | |
Vice-President of the City Council (vice-mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | Election by and from the council | |
Term Start | September 1, 1928 | |
Term End | August 31, 1930 | |
Preceded by | (new council) | |
Succeeded by | W. Dan Haden (D) | |
President of the City Council (mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | Election by and from the council | |
Term Start | September 1, 1930 | |
Term End | August 31, 1932 | |
Preceded by | J. Y. Brown (D) | |
Succeeded by | F. W. Twyman (D) | |
Councilmember
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | Appointed by council from city at-large | |
Term Start | 1943 | |
Term End | August 31, 1944 | |
Preceded by | Charles P. Nash (D) | |
Succeeded by | Fred L. Watson (D) | |
Vice-President of the City Council (vice-mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | Election by and from the council | |
Term Start | 1943 | |
Term End | August 31, 1944 | |
Preceded by | Charles P. Nash (D) | |
Succeeded by | Sam Morris (D) | |
Councilmember
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | City at-large | |
Term Start | September 1, 1944 | |
Term End | August 31, 1948 | |
Preceded by | Fred L. Watson (D) | |
Succeeded by | James M. Barr, III (D) | |
Biographical Information
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Fred L. Watson was a former member of the Charlottesville City Council. [1] In 1948, he was chair of the council's finance committee. [2]
Watson announced in early 1948 that he would not seek re-election. [3] [4]
He had served at least one term as mayor.
Watson had served several terms. In 1943, he was appointed to serve out the unexpired term of Charles P. Nash. He was re-elected again in 1944.
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Biography
In 1948, Watson was president of the People's Mortgage Corporation.
In June 1948, Watson voted to appointed James E. Bowen as city manager. [5]
References
- ↑ Print: Change in Election Meets Disapproval, , Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 5, 1960, Page .
- ↑ Web. Council Gets Budget Carrying Defecit of $84,932, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 16, 1948, retrieved December 12, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. March 16, 1948 page 1.
- ↑ Web. Over 2,000 Expected to Vote in Tuesday's Council Primary, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 5, 1948, retrieved December 24, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. April 5, 1948 page 11.
- ↑ Web. Watson Will Not Seek Re-Election, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, January 30, 1948, retrieved January 28, 2017 from University of Virginia Library. Print. January 30, 1948 page 1.
- ↑ Web. Bowen is Named Acting Manager by City Council, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, June 1, 1948, retrieved October 14, 2017 from University of Virginia Library. Print. June 1, 1948 page 1.