Albert Watson (April 15, 1857 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist. Born in

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, Watson received his bachelor's degree from

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in 1876. He served as city attorney for the city of Mount Vernon and as master in chancery for

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. Watson served on the

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briefly from February 17, 1915, until June 4, 1915. Watson died in Mount Vernon, Illinois.'Law Notes,' volume XIX, April 1915 to March 1916, Edward Thompson Company, Law Publishers, Northport, Long Island, New York: 1916. pg. 16

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