"Clarence Wayland Watson (May 8, 1864 \u2013 May 24, 1940) was a coal mining \"baron\" from West Virginia. Watson organized several coal companies that became the Consolidation Coal and Mining Companies in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Watson was president of the company until 1911, then became its chairman. Later in life, he became President of Elk Horn Coal Company and served as trustee of various corporations, railroads, and banks across the United States. Watson was also elected as a Senator from West Virginia to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Stephen B. Elkins, serving from 1911 to 1913. During World War I he served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Ordnance Department, and served in France from 1918 to 1919. While in France he received a nomination for re-election to his Senate seat, but lost the election. He lived in Fairmont in Marion County, on his family's homestead, an estate named Fairmont Farms, where he bred horses."@en . "United States Senator"@en . . . . . "1911-02-01"^^ . . . . . . . . "Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from West Virginia"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson"@sv . . . . . . "1864-05-08"^^ . . . . . "1918"^^ . "1864-05-08"^^ . . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson (* 8. Mai 1864 in Fairmont, West Virginia; \u2020 24. Mai 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Von 1911 bis 1913 vertrat er den Bundesstaat West Virginia im US-Senat."@de . "Clarence Wayland Watson, f\u00F6dd 8 maj 1864 i Fairmont, West Virginia, d\u00F6d 24 maj 1940 i Cincinnati, Ohio, var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker och industriman. Han representerade delstaten West Virginia i USA:s senat 1911-1913. Watson gifte sig 10 oktober 1894 med Minnie Lee Owings. Watson var verksam inom kolindustrin. Han organiserade flera olika f\u00F6retag inom branschen som fusionerades till Consolidation Coal Company. Han var sedan f\u00F6retagets verkst\u00E4llande direkt\u00F6r 1903-1911 och d\u00E4refter styrelseordf\u00F6rande. Watsons grav finns p\u00E5 Woodlawn Cemetery i Fairmont, West Virginia."@sv . . . "1911"^^ . . "1913-03-03"^^ . "61"^^ . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson (May 8, 1864 \u2013 May 24, 1940) was a coal mining \"baron\" from West Virginia. Watson organized several coal companies that became the Consolidation Coal and Mining Companies in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Watson was president of the company until 1911, then became its chairman. Later in life, he became President of Elk Horn Coal Company and served as trustee of various corporations, railroads, and banks across the United States."@en . . . . . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson, f\u00F6dd 8 maj 1864 i Fairmont, West Virginia, d\u00F6d 24 maj 1940 i Cincinnati, Ohio, var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker och industriman. Han representerade delstaten West Virginia i USA:s senat 1911-1913. Watson gifte sig 10 oktober 1894 med Minnie Lee Owings. Watson var verksam inom kolindustrin. Han organiserade flera olika f\u00F6retag inom branschen som fusionerades till Consolidation Coal Company. Han var sedan f\u00F6retagets verkst\u00E4llande direkt\u00F6r 1903-1911 och d\u00E4refter styrelseordf\u00F6rande. Senator Stephen Benton Elkins avled i januari 1911 i \u00E4mbetet. Sonen Davis Elkins blev utn\u00E4mnd till sin fars eftertr\u00E4dare fram till dess att delstatens lagstiftande f\u00F6rsamling utser en ny senator. Den lagstiftande f\u00F6rsamlingen valde Watson. Han tj\u00E4nstgjorde i senaten fram till slutet av S.B. Elkins mandatperiod och eftertr\u00E4ddes 1913 av Nathan Goff. Watson var demokraternas kandidat i senatsvalet 1918 som han f\u00F6rlorade mot Davis Elkins. Watsons grav finns p\u00E5 Woodlawn Cemetery i Fairmont, West Virginia."@sv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1940-05-24"^^ . . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson"@en . . . . . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson (* 8. Mai 1864 in Fairmont, West Virginia; \u2020 24. Mai 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Von 1911 bis 1913 vertrat er den Bundesstaat West Virginia im US-Senat."@de . "1396958"^^ . "Clarence Wayland Watson"@de . . . . "5291"^^ . "1940-05-24"^^ . . . "1123661505"^^ . . . . . . . "Clarence Wayland Watson"@en . . . . . .