Cooper K. Watson
Encyclopedia
Cooper Kinderdine Watson (June 18, 1810–May 20, 1880, age 69) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky
, Watson pursued preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Delaware, Ohio
.
He moved to Marion, Ohio
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for prosecuting attorney of Marion County in 1839.
He moved to Tiffin, Ohio
, and practiced law for twenty years or more.
Watson was elected as a Republican
and Oppositionist
to the Thirty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1855–March 3, 1857).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He moved to Sandusky, Ohio
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1871.
He was appointed judge of the court of common pleas in 1876 and served until his death in Sandusky, Ohio
, May 20, 1880.
He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin, Ohio
.
In 1830 Watson married Caroline S. Durkee, who survived him with four children.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
, Watson pursued preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
.
He moved to Marion, Ohio
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for prosecuting attorney of Marion County in 1839.
He moved to Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....
, and practiced law for twenty years or more.
Watson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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and Oppositionist
Opposition Party (United States)
The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....
to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1855–March 3, 1857).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He moved to Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1871.
He was appointed judge of the court of common pleas in 1876 and served until his death in Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
, May 20, 1880.
He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....
.
In 1830 Watson married Caroline S. Durkee, who survived him with four children.