John H. Watson (Vermont judge)
John H. Watson (May 12, 1851 – December 7, 1929) was a Vermont attorney and judge. He served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1899 to 1917, and chief justice from 1917 to 1929.
John H. Watson | |
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From 1919's Vermont, Its Government by Walter J. Bigelow | |
| Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1917–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Loveland Munson |
| Succeeded by | George M. Powers |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1899–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Russell S. Taft |
| Succeeded by | Willard W. Miles |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from Orange County | |
| In office 1892–1894 Serving with William H. Dubois | |
| Preceded by | Roney M. Harvey, Erastus C. Camp |
| Succeeded by | Horace W. Bailey, Joseph K. Darling |
| State's Attorney of Orange County, Vermont | |
| In office 1886–1888 | |
| Preceded by | Salmon B. Hebard |
| Succeeded by | Joseph D. Denison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1851 Jamaica, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1929 (aged 78) Montpelier, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Clara Laurette Hammond (m. 1879-1929, his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Vermont Methodist Seminary, Montpelier, Vermont |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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