Quintus Ultimus Watson

Full Name: Quintus Ultimus Watson
Date of birth: July 2, 1874
Date of death: November 14, 1929

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	19	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 32nd ⁽³⁾ 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Giddings / Lee	Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)	Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington
S	19	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 30th ⁽⁷⁾ 31st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Giddings / Lee	Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)	Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington

(1) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 10/21/1914, 3rd C.S. Senate Journal.
(2) 33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(3) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) 31st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/13/1909, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(5) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(6) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(7) 30th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 19
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 32nd ⁽³⁾ 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)
(31st)
(31st)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Giddings / Lee
Counties in district: Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington

Senate District 19
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 30th ⁽⁷⁾ 31st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)
(31st)
(31st)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Giddings / Lee
Counties in district: Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, 4th C.S., Simple Resolution 2, 1/20/1930, p. 11. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Quintus Ultimus Watson, Texas Under Many Flags, 1930, Volume II, p. 205. Born 7/2/1874 in Washington County, Texas. (Created 7/21/2009.) HeritageQuest Online.
Obituary and photo, "Quintus U. Watson, Ex-State Senator, Dies at Age of 55," "Austin Friends Mourn for Watson," 11/14/1929, pp. 1, 19. Funeral, "Watson Rites to Be Sunday at Birthplace: Giddings Lodge to Conduct Ex-Senator's Funeral at Burton; Houston Bar Passes Resolution," "Capitol Flags at Half Mast," 11/15/1929, p. 40. Includes memorial resolution of the Houston Bar Association. Houston Chronicle.

Other Resources

"Senator Q.U. Watson is Acting Governor," 1/9/1915, p. 3, col. 3. Dallas Morning News.
Obituary and photo, "Quintus Watson, Widely Known in State Legislative and Legal Circles, Is Dead," 11/15/1929. Dallas Morning News.
Quintus U. Watson, birth date 7/2/1874 in Burton, Texas; death date 11/14/1929 in Houston, Harris County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Quintus Ultimus Watson, birth date 7/2/1874; permanent home address in Giddings, Lee County, Texas; attorney at law; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Lee County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Quintus U. Watson (1874-1929), burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Burton, Washington County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Loving cup presented to Q.U. Watson in honor of his service as Governor for the Day on January 9, 1915., 33rd Legislature, Donated Material
Photograph. Q.U. Watson, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Q.U. Watson, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Quintus U. Watson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Q.W. Watson, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

33rd R.S. - 1913 Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair) Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Rules Senatorial Districts State Affairs
32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Legislature Visitation Arrangements Congressional Districts Educational Affairs Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 (Chair) Military Affairs Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Health Rules
31st R.S. - 1909 Constitutional Amendments Insurance, Statistics and History Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary No. 2 Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Printing State Penitentiaries
30th R.S. - 1907 Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Insurance, Statistics and History Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary No. 2 Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries

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