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June 13, 1950
The Ohio Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Judge James S. Watson, 67, accepts a Civil Service Commission post in New York, replacing Darwin Telesford, with a $3,500 salary cut but potential pension security. His judicial term ends Dec. 31 after 20 years; he is the third Negro on the commission after Morton and Telesford.
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Judge Watson
Takes Civil Service Post
NEW YORK (ANP)--- With three years to go before reaching the statutory age limit for judges, Judge James S. Watson, 67, last week accepted a job with the Civil Service commission, filling the term of another Negro Darwin Telesford.
To Judge Watson, this means a salary reduction of $3,500 a year, unless he is elected president of the commission, when he will pick up an additional $1,000. Judge Watson first elected to the municipal bench in 1930 ends his second 10-year term on Dec. 31.
He had not expected to try for re-election, it is reported on account of the age limitation. Naming him to the Civil Service commission, where his term will expire in 1954, assures him of an adequate pension on his retirement from civil life. However, the question is now asked, who will Tammany or Mayor O'Dwyer accept as a successor to run in the coming elections for the seat vacated by Judge Watson? Watson is the third Negro to be named to the Civil Service commission, the first being the late Ferdinand Q. Morton, who retired after many years on the commission. In his last years, he served as its president. Telesford a Harlem politician, was named to succeed Morton and
Takes Civil Service Post
NEW YORK (ANP)--- With three years to go before reaching the statutory age limit for judges, Judge James S. Watson, 67, last week accepted a job with the Civil Service commission, filling the term of another Negro Darwin Telesford.
To Judge Watson, this means a salary reduction of $3,500 a year, unless he is elected president of the commission, when he will pick up an additional $1,000. Judge Watson first elected to the municipal bench in 1930 ends his second 10-year term on Dec. 31.
He had not expected to try for re-election, it is reported on account of the age limitation. Naming him to the Civil Service commission, where his term will expire in 1954, assures him of an adequate pension on his retirement from civil life. However, the question is now asked, who will Tammany or Mayor O'Dwyer accept as a successor to run in the coming elections for the seat vacated by Judge Watson? Watson is the third Negro to be named to the Civil Service commission, the first being the late Ferdinand Q. Morton, who retired after many years on the commission. In his last years, he served as its president. Telesford a Harlem politician, was named to succeed Morton and
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Judge Watson
Civil Service Commission
Negro Appointment
Salary Reduction
Judicial Retirement
New York Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge James S. Watson
Darwin Telesford
Ferdinand Q. Morton
Mayor O'dwyer
Tammany
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Judge James S. Watson
Darwin Telesford
Ferdinand Q. Morton
Mayor O'dwyer
Tammany
Location
New York
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
Judge Watson accepts Civil Service Commission position replacing Telesford, facing salary reduction but securing pension; his judicial term ends Dec. 31 after election in 1930; third Negro on commission after Morton.