Clinton T. Watson (July 3, 1888 – August 10, 1958) was an American politician from

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, who served in the

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. Born in

, Watson attended the public schools until the age of 17, when he moved to

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, to work for the

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retail chain there."Alderman Watson Dies of Heart Attack", ''St. Louis Globe-Democrat'' (August 11, 1958), p. 1. He was elected to the state senate to succeed

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, who had died in office. Watson unsuccessfully sought reelection in 1942, and later became an Alderman in St. Louis, remaining in that position until his death. Watson married Josie Phelps, with whom he had two daughters. Watson developed

heart disease Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. CVD includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, ...

around the age of 65, and died of a

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in his home in St. Louis at the age of 70.

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1888 births Democratic Party Missouri state senators People from Troy, Missouri 1958 deaths {{Missouri-politician-stub