Albert W. Watson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district | |
| In office June 15, 1965 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Floyd Spence |
| In office January 3, 1963 – February 1, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Corinne Boyd Riley |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Richland County | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – January 8, 1963 | |
| In office January 11, 1955 – January 13, 1959 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1922 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 25, 1994 (aged 72) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1955–1965) Republican (1965–1994) |
| Alma mater | North Greenville Junior College University of South Carolina School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Albert William Watson (August 30, 1922 – September 25, 1994) was an American politician, a Democrat-turned-Republican state and U.S. representative from South Carolina. He is best known for his losing 1970 campaign for governor of South Carolina, which has been described as the last high-profile, openly segregationist campaign in American politics.[1]