John Watts (1845-1920)

WATTS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/9/2016 at 11:58:21

From American Printer and Lithographer Volume 72 (page 63), Published November 1920

Under the heading:
DES MOINES

John Watts, who was editor of the Des Moines Leader in 1885, associated with W. W. Witmer and J. H. Welch, ded at Ames, Iowam, a few days ago Mr. Watts came from New York to Jefferson, left the Bee there to found the Ames Intelligencer, came to Des Moines where he was collector of internal revenue after retiring from the Leader and later went to Ida Grove, leaving there for the west. He was seventy five years old.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: John Watts died on November 22, 1920 in Ames, Story County, Iowa.