Claude A. Watson | |
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| Born | June 26, 1885 Manton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1978 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Prohibition |
| Spouse | Maude L. Hagar |
| Children | 3 |
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| Education | Alma College Greenville University |
Claude A. Watson (June 26, 1885 – January 3, 1978) was an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and minister from Hermon, California, who was nationally active in the temperance movement and the Prohibition Party. He is currently the most recent presidential nominee of the Prohibition party to have received over 100,000 votes.
A certified pilot, Watson was the first American presidential candidate in history to fly his own airplane and flew over 16,000 miles campaigning.