Andrew P. Watson | |
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.png) A photo of Watson from a 1912 book | |
| Oklahoma Pension Commissioner | |
| In office January 14, 1931 – November 26, 1932 | |
| Governor | William H. Murray |
| Preceded by | C.J. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | J.E. Stinson |
| Justice of the Peace for Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| In office 1924–1930 | |
| Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner | |
| In office November 16, 1907 – April 23, 1915 | |
| Governor | Charles N. Haskell Lee Cruce Robert L. Williams |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Walter Davis Humphrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1848 Acworth, Georgia |
| Died | October 24, 1936 (aged 88) Ardmore, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Andrew P. Watson was an American farmer, politician, and confederate officer who served as one of the first Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners from 1907 to 1915. He was frequently referred to as the "Potato King of Oklahoma" and was a member of the Democratic Party.
After being impeached in 1915, he was later elected a Justice of the Peace in Tulsa in the 1920s and was appointed as the Oklahoma Pension Commissioner by William H. Murray on January 14, 1931, serving until November 26, 1932.