| LC control no. | n 94096435 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Watson, W. Marvin (William Marvin), 1924-2017 |
| Variant(s) | Watson, Marvin, 1924-2017 Watson, William Marvin, 1924-2017 Watson, William Marvin |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1924-06-06 |
| Death date | 2017-11-26 |
| Place of birth | Oakhurst (Tex.) |
| Place of death | Woodlands (Tex.) |
| Affiliation | United States. Post Office Department |
| Profession or occupation | Presidents--Staff Postmasters general |
| Found in | Political activities of the Johnson White House ... c1987- : pt. 2, ser. A, title frame (Marvin Watson) Biog. dir. of the Amer. Cong., 1971: p. 35 (W. Marvin Watson, of Tex.; became postmaster general Apr. 26, 1968) WW, 1976-1977 (Watson, William Marvin; b. 6-6-1924) LC data base, 10-06-94 (hdg.: Watson, William Marvin; usage: W. Marvin Watson) New York times WWW site, viewed Nov. 30, 2017 (in obituary published Nov. 29: W. Marvin Watson; b. William Marvin Watson, June 6, 1924, Oakhurst, Tex.; d. Sunday [Nov. 26, 2017], The Woodlands, Tex., aged 93; World War II combat veteran who ran Lyndon B. Johnson's White House with the protective instincts of a loyalist, the privileged power of a confidant, and the efficiency of a drill sergeant; Johnson did not want to give any staff member the title of chief of staff, but he eventually made Watson his in all but name) |
| Associated language | eng |
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