Benjamin O. Watrous
Texas politician
About Benjamin O. Watrous
Benjamin O. Watrous(1819-?) was a wheelwright, minister, constitutional convention delegate, and state legislator in Texas. He was African American. He was known as Ben Carter when he was young. He was a Republican. He campaigned for a state senate seat in 1869 but lost to Matthew Gaines.
He was born in McMinn County, Tennessee. He was enslaved.
Carrie Watrous was his wife. He was a member of the Union Loyal League and Texas House of Councils.
He lost the vote to become speaker of the Texas House of Representatives by three votes.
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