American politician (died 1897)
John S. Watrous |
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In office
December 2, 1857 – March 12, 1858 |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Furber (Territorial) |
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| Succeeded by | George Bradley |
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In office
December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859 |
| Preceded by | Position established |
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| Succeeded by | William Nettleton |
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In office
January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851 |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bowron |
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| Succeeded by | John O. Henning |
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| Born | Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Died | 1897
California, U.S. |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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John S. Watrous (died 1897) was a politician from Minnesota, and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing St. Louis County, Minnesota. Watrous was the first Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, a position he held from the convention of the 1st Minnesota Legislature in December 1857, until the Speaker's chair was declared vacant on March 12, 1858, due to a prolonged absence during which he was handling private business.[1]
Watrous died in 1897.
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