Papers, 1902-1915.

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Papers, 1902-1915.

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Letters of Thomas Edward Watson (1850-1922), author, journalist, U.S. congressman, and Populist leader, relating to his efforts to purchase a home near Richmond, Virginia, the sale of his books, and corrections needed in his Napoleon and the Story of France.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922

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Thomas Edward Watson was born in Columbia County near Thomson, Georgia on September 5, 1856. He attended Mercer University in Macon, Georgia and during that time taught school for two years before he was admitted to the bar in 1875. Watson began practicing law in Thomson, Georgia in 1876, where he was also a farmer. Watson began his political career by winning election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1882, where he served for one term. In 1888, Watson was appointed the presidential el...