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Revision as of 19:35, 4 August 2019
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Councilman
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | At-large | |
| Term Start | September 1, 1928 | |
| Term End | August 31, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Three seats (1922-1928) | |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Jessup (D) | |
Vice-president (vice-mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | Elected by and from council | |
| Term Start | September 1, 1928 | |
| Term End | August 31, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Morris (D) | |
| Succeeded by | W. Dan Haden (D) | |
President (mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | Elected by and from council | |
| Term Start | September 1, 1930 | |
| Term End | August 31, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | J. Y. Brown (D) | |
| Succeeded by | F. W. Twyman (D) | |
Councilman
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | At-large (elected by council) | |
| Term Start | January 1944 | |
| Term End | August 31, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Charles P. Nash (D) | |
| Succeeded by | Fred L. Watson (D) | |
Councilman
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | 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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| Date of birth | December 22, 1892 | |
| Date of death | September 8, 1987 (aged 94) (Riverview Cemetery) | |
| Place of birth | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Spouse | Mary Walker Waddell Watson (1898 - 1970) | |
| Children | Martha Fred |
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| Residence | Ward 2, City of Charlottesville | |
| Profession | President, Peoples Mortgage Corporation | |
Frederick Lewis "Fred" Watson was a former member of the Charlottesville City Council, serving one term as mayor and two terms as vice-mayor. [1] In 1943, he was appointed to serve out the unexpired term of Charles P. Nash. He was re-elected again in 1944.
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]
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Biography
Frederick L. Watson who joined the firm of Hanckle Citizens in 1917. His grandson, John Watson, began his career at the firm in 1981.
In the 1944 election, little interest was shown by Charlottesville voters in the uncontested City Council election held on June 13, 1944. Mayor J. Emmett Gleason, Fred L. Watson and William S. Hildreth were the unopposed candidates for three places on the council.
In 1948, Watson was president of the Peoples 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.