VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Edward Minor Watson

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Edward Minor Watson

Roster ID 1233
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First Name:	Edward
Middle Name:	Minor
Last Name:	Watson
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Affiliation:	Class of 1871
Biography & Genealogy:	Edward Minor Watson was born in 1851, the son of John W. C. Watson, a lawyer and judge. He entered the Virginia Military Institute on September 14, 1868, from his home at Holly Springs, Mississippi and studied at VMI for one academic year, resigning his cadetship in 1869. Watson subsequently read law and received his license in 1871. He served as an attorney in the Department of Justice during President Grover Cleveland's first administration. Watson married Lily Moore of Noxubee County, Mississippi in 1871. The couple had five children: Dudley, Edward, William, Jean, and Anne. He died on December 7, 1887.
Additional Online Resources:	Cadet Letter, 1868

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