Claude A. Watson

Lawyer, Deceased Person

1885 – 1978

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Who was Claude A. Watson?

Claude A. Watson was a lawyer, businessman, and minister from Hermon, who was nationally active in the temperance movement. He was the Prohibition Party candidate for vice-president of the United States in 1936 and was the party's presidential candidate in both 1944 and 1948.

A certified pilot, Watson was the first American presidential candidate in history to fly his own airplane and flew over 16,000 miles campaigning.

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Born
Jun 26, 1885
Also known as
  • Claude Watson
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Died
Jan 1, 1978

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on July 23, 2013

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