The Life of Thomas E Watson by William W Brewton Georgia populism supremecy 1st

Description: THE LIFE OF THOMAS E. WATSON. With Illustrations. Atlanta: Published by the Author, 1926.Navy-blue cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation by Brewton on front endpaper, to M.F. McLendon, Esq., The Old Ben Hill Home from William W. Brewton. Atlanta, 6/20/30." Rare, first edition self-published volume. Description:The public life of Thomas E. Watson is perhaps one of the more perplexing and controversial among Georgia politicians. In his early years he was characterized as a liberal, especially for his time. In later years he emerged as a force for white supremacy and anti-Catholic rhetoric. He was elected to the Georgia General Assembly (1882), the U.S. House of Representatives (1890), and the U.S. Senate (1920), where he served for only a short time before his death. Nominated by the Populist Party as its vice presidential candidate in 1896, he achieved national recognition for his egalitarian, agrarian agenda. Although his terms of elective office were short, for more than thirty years his support was essential for many men running for public office in Georgia. In addition to his political achievements, Tom Watson was a practicing lawyer, publisher, and historian. He is remembered for being a voice for Populism and the disenfranchised, and later in life, as a southern demagogue and bigot.

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