Watson, Harry Legare, 1876-1956
Harry Legare Watson (1876-1956) graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1899 and went on to careers in law and journalism, chiefly in Greenwood, S.C.
From the description of Harry LeGare Watson photographic collection, 1899. WorldCat record id: 43026538
From the guide to the Harry Legare Watson Photographic Collection, 1899, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives.)
Newspaper editor of S.C.; born, Phoenix, S.C., son of Johnson Sale and Charlotte Louise Moseley Watson; graduate, UNC-Chapel Hill, A.B., 1899; married Ella Dargan, 1900; owner and editor, Greenwood Index, which merged in 1919 with the Journal to become the Index-Journal; editor, Spartanburg Herald, 1905-1906; manager, Carolina Melon Grower's Agency; partner, Adams and Watson General Merchandise, Phoenix, S.C.
Admitted to South Carolina Bar, 1908; trustee, Furman University, 1912-1920; Greenwood County highway commissioner; chairman, board of trustees, Greenwood Public Schools, 1915-1952; president, S.C. Press Association; director, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce.
From the description of Harry Legare Watson papers, 1884-1969. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 34415036
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Birth 1876
Death 1956
