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Arbor where he entered the Michigan
University law school from which hi
graduated with honor In 1900. He
returned to Crystal Falls-havinig re.
tanned his home here during his law
school days-and opened an Office for
the practice of law. That Office has
been his work shop" from that day
until the present time and is the same
one from which he will step out OF
on March | 10 enter one much higher
advanced i'm the line of his profes-
sion.
The office he relinquishes next
March is much changed from the
limited one that he opened up in the
early summer OF 1900 Hard work,
honest endeavor and steadfastness
OF purpose. coupled with wealth OF
natural ability, has won for him a
large clientele and built up a lucra-
tive practice; one which only very
enticing offer could possibly induce
him to relinquish.
Mr.. Watson's success as lawyer
has been great. and his general prac-
tice. outside of his corporation busi-
ness, is large. He has handled very
successfully many important cases
and his wide circle of clients will re-
gret very much TO be unable to avail
themselves OF his counsel in the flu
ture.
Honored With Many Offices.
Mr. Watson has been honored with
many Offices of trust during his prac-
tice OF law in Crystal Falls. He is a
finished orator and, had his bent been
towards politics instead Of business,
he would undoubtedly be today among
the high counselors in state and ma
tional affairs.
Mr. Watson's first Office after his re-
turn to Crystal Falls was that Of city
attorney for the city of Crystal Falls
It Is a curious coincident that the last
Office he held as a citizen Of this COM
munity was that of city attorney which
came to him unsolicited last summer.
In 1901 he was elected prosecuting
attorney Of Iron county in one OF the
most intensive campaigns ever waged
in the county. His victory was clear
ly a personal one for himself and his |
associate, Herman Holmes. who ran |
for the office OF sheriff on the same
ticket with Mr. Watson. With the en-
tire machinery set against them, these |
TWO gentlemen went out and won a |
brilliant victory on their personal J
merit and the people Of Iron county
have had no reason to regret their
decision. Mr.. Watson retained the
office of prosecuting attorney for ten
years, and relinquished IL because the
stress of his growing private business
lecessitated his doing so.
In 1907 he was chosen to represent
he 32nd senatorial district in the
state constitutional convention which
net at Lansing in 1908 to write a new
constitution for this state. lie was
popular with his fellow delegates, was
,hosen vice president Of the body and
vas among the most influential of the
MEMBERS that wrote the basic law un-
Ter which the state is now governed.
In the meantime Mr.. Watsons law
practice kept on increasing, and in
$40 he took into his office Mr. Leigh
;. Caswell who remained with him un-
il the present time and who will sue
eed to Mr. Watson's law business in
'rystal Falls
Among his clients were the Chicago.
iilwaukee e. st. Paul Ry. Co., AMI
'orrigan Mckinney & Co. MIR. Wat
on was Michigan solicitor for the st.
'aul and was counsel in the mining
elds for Corrigan-McKinney e Co.
Ie looked after the interest Of sever
! other iron mining companies in this
ection, but the two interests men
toned consumed the major portion Of
is attention.
When the reorganization OF Corri-
an Mckinney a Co. was entered upon
eyeral months ago Mr. Watson was
ntrusted with much OF the work, ami ]
1hen Il came to the re-vamping OF the
overning system and Mr.. Mckinney
ound 1t necessary to establish the
flee of general counsel, he invited Mr..
Watson to Cleveland and offered him
he position. Mr.. Watson accepted and
fill begin his work under the new or
er Of things with the beginning OF the
ew month, and practically with the {
eginning OF the new corporation.
Crystal Falls feels highly honored
y this recognition given its already
distinguished citizen It's feeling OF :
ride is heightened by a realization Of