Robert Watchorn
Robert Watchorn | |
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| Born | April 5, 1859 Alfreton, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | April 13, 1944 Redlands, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Coal miner, union leader, immigration commissioner, businessman and philanthropist |
| Spouse | Alma Jessica Simpson |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Watchorn (April 5, 1859 – April 13, 1944) was an English-American coal miner, union leader, immigration commissioner, businessman, and philanthropist. He worked as an Immigration Commissioner at Ellis Island and the U.S.–Canada border. In his later years, Watchorn worked in the oil business and amassed a sizable fortune.