James Lopez Watson

James Lopez Watson (May 21, 1922 – September 1, 2001) was an American lawyer who served as a

Education and career

Born on May 21, 1922, in Harlem, New York City, New York, the son of James S. Watson and Violet Watson, James L. Watson served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945, where he fought in Italy and received the Purple Heart. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947 from New York University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1951 from Brooklyn Law School. He was engaged in private practice from 1951 to 1953. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1954 to 1963. He was a Judge of the New York City Civil Court from 1963 to 1966.^[1]

New York State Senate service

Watson was a member of the New York State Senate (21st D.) from 1955 to 1963, sitting in the 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, and 174th New York State Legislatures.^{[citation needed]}

Federal judicial service

Watson was nominated by President

In 2003, the courthouse at 1 Federal Plaza in Manhattan was renamed the James L. Watson United States Court of International Trade Building in Watson's honor.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of African-American federal judges
• List of African-American jurists
• List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United States

References

Sources

• James Lopez Watson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.