Thomas E. Watson

…by the death of Senator Thomas E. Watson, whose antagonism to former President Woodrow Wilson and all of his policies she heartily shared. She served only 24 hours, November 21–22, 1922, before being succeeded by Walter F. George, the duly elected senator. Her writings include My Memoirs of Georgia Politics…

…neck for the nomination when Tom Watson, a prominent figure in local politics, made a deal with Smith. Watson promised to back Smith for the governorship if the candidate agreed to support disfranchisement laws that would make it very difficult for African American citizens to vote. Disfranchisement became a major…

…separate from the Democrats, nominated Thomas E. Watson as their vice presidential candidate.

Thomas E. Watson, a congressman from Georgia, pushed through legislation for an RFD system in 1893. Local shopkeepers, fearing competition from mail-order merchandisers, sought to delay establishment of the service, and not until October 1896 did the first five riders go out on delivery routes…