The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-19
ODDS
G.
ENDS
Mr.. Williams
FRED HART WILLIAMS

an cleCtlNc Office Ol tllS Hu-
portance
This brought to our attention
the almost forgotten story Of
apothcr Detroiter OF distinction
and similar pigmentation who
had been elected a Councilman
Of the city Of his adoption, as
well as serving a term as q
member Of the municipality s
board Of estimates He was Sam
ucl c. Watson. Nj D.. who was
born in South Carolina, St.
James Parish in the year 1882.
The real life story Of DR. Wat
son. reads As thrilling Horatio
Alger tale " another hue
The parents Of this man died
whom he was 9 He gained some
schooling n the parish Of his
birth After the loss Of his mo-
thor and father he was sent TO
Washington d G.. in company
Of two Of his brothers and two
sisters
He became the ward Of the
Rex VIM McLane a Presbyter-
IAN munster When 10, he was
pupil m the school directed by
Mrs Leonard A. Grimes wife
~ prominent preacher Of
Washington and Boston, Mass.
Later young Watson entered
as student Union Seminary.
Conducted hv a John F. Cook,
also minister Of PRESBYTERIAN
denomination AZ the age Of
rs. ~ his own accord the young
ster iouncvcd 70 Andovcr Mass
and enrolled as student at
Philips Acad envy. remaining
there three wears. one Of which
he devoted 20 study Of the Clas-
sizes
The following Spring he ship
pod aboard a survey schooner,
the Madison al BROOKLYN Ma
Nv Yard During the Fall The
Young man returned 10 New
York and obtained MS discharge.
Hearing Il 10 one Of ms brothers
had entered Oberln College, o..
ne decided 20 become a student
n what he considered the par-
aGise Of educational institutions
Thus was about 1853 So 20 Obcr-
I'm College vent the youth Still
not satisfied Watson left Ober-
lin tho ncNi FAN: journeved to
Ann Arbor. Mich 10 matricu-
late IN the medical department.
4 ~ the University OF Michigan.
He renamed there until about
/ 1856 when he again pulled UP
stakes for Cleveland O. We
next hear Of him as a student
Of Western Homeopathic Col
leEe from which he graduated
with honogs the Winter follow
M- Watson finally settled
down In Chatham. Ont. Ca
where be practced medicine for
time In 1858 the gold craze
struck TINS pare of Canada and
with all rs attendant allure the
wave hat Chatham, envelop-
ing the Young medic But the
bubble burst soon after, and
W dAr'it t1tAt l'A Al llpl Illdl
Skipping on we find that Mr.
Watson tl86l had gone 20 Sa-
lem Mass where he married
the only q aughter Of Joseph
Casey ~ Philadelphia Pa. (Cas-
sey bows az Detroit, please note)
The couple moved 10 Toronto.
whore Dr. Watson put out his
Shlngle Co practice medicine But
not being Canadian. he went
before the medical board 81 that
cify was examined. made the
grade. ard received his license
Win Ci,.l Wa loouine Or
Watson and vffe came on IN
Detror Nl,s Watson passed ON
in 1875 TUo years latcr The
uidoot~ r,arrcd ssair tho
daueb,or ~ ~ = CoIo,,lsr ~
pbIadetrbts Sbc horo b;,,1 ,u,o
ch.ld-c, ds,,ohtor s,d son
Thc d.s-b,or Sc - assis,ant
In n4blec lib,s,y ~ Dotroit IN
lste~ yc.rs "
NJ
VtIe lnan peSdilIe
y, ~. ul, htslsieI OF Deeus
o''' "as ~ COUNTY
r. "
.soH hSu aoquliea IN
~ iesh uine drugstore iocst-
- 81 .NoI invest Sorher 3l ~
epvue ana =, JeIIe, son. lie re
'..a'il'' mere unti MS oealn
aO'l' NVsIN lSteI ooon aI'er
'p,'l'"N uie phaI i liiacE ne pc
ea'I'e , asSocia'eu WIN rianK Cas-
~ sli,k ~ Caln ,,i me street
.,'D" ~ 'so'i' mar memo. WIN
W., ~ ueaul ol M asseY' Ut.
/" alSoh cal Ilea on Ut, Ine business
uht'l ms uyIlllse; lnis casseF
was Oi Sholher Ofanch Of the
Dr. watson had become
Of pstroI, he ,v az P poD1;n., niS