John J. Watson, Jr. Jamestown (1 maio 1898 ano – 31 dez 1904 ano)

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Dates of Service: May 1898-1904

Date of Birth: November 12, 1874

Birth Place: Jamestown, Rhode Island

Education: Jamestown Public Schools; Rogers High School; Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College (Providence)

Occupation: His first employment was with the Industrial Trust Company of that city, where he remained until 1899, when he was elected a director and treasurer of the Joseph Bannigan Rubber Company, which was closely affiliated with the United States Rubber Company of New York. As a result of this relationship, Mr. Watson was soon made treasurer of the latter company also. He became very active in the development of that company’s business. He became a member of its board of directors, of its executive committee, and president of the Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company and of the General Rubber Company, two of the most important subsidiary organizations of the United States Rubber Company. He organized its European branch, and his was the leading influence in starting the rubber plantation for the company in the Federated Malay States, Java and Sumatra.

In 1910 Mr. Watson retired from the manufacturing business to engage again in the banking business, becoming senior partner in the firm of Watson and Pressprich, investment bankers. New York City. In 1913 he was elected vice-president and treasurer of the International Agricultural Corporation, one of the important agricultural chemical companies, owning potash mines in Germany and is the largest miner and producer of phosphate rock in America. At about the same time he organized the Lee Tire and Rubber Corporation. A few years later he organized the Martin-Parry Corporation. In 1923 he was instrumental in the reorganization of the International Agricultural Corporation and was elected president and chairman of its board of directors. He still holds those offices. In addition to these interests and responsibilities, Mr. Watson is chairman of the board of directors of the Martin-Parry Corporation; president of the Lee Rubber and Tire Corporation; president of the Prairie Pebble Phosphate Company, and a director of the Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Company, Lawyers’ Trust Company, Lawyers’ Title and Guaranty Company, and the Phosphate Recovery Corporation.

Other Offices: Jamestown Town Moderator (1897-1898)

Affiliations: Member of St. John's Lodge, No. 1 of A.F. & A.M.; also of St. John's Commandery, No.1 Knight's Templar

Other Information: He was a member of the House Committee on Corporations and the board of State Charities and Corrections.

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