John T. Watkins

John Thomas Watkins (born January 15, 1854 in Minden , Louisiana , †  April 25, 1925 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1905 and 1921 he represented the state of Louisiana in the US House of Representatives .

Life

Watkins' grave in Minden

John Watkins attended the public schools of his home country and then studied for three years at Cumberland University in Lebanon , Tennessee . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1878, he began to work in this profession in Minden. Watkins served as a judge from 1892 to 1904. After that he continued his legal practice.

Politically, Watkins was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1904 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the fourth constituency of Louisiana. There he took over from Phanor Breazeale on March 4, 1905 . After seven re-elections, he was able to complete eight legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1921 . During this time, the First World War and the adoption of the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution took place . Between 1911 and 1919, Watkins chaired the Legislative Review Committee.

In 1920 he was no longer nominated by his party for another term. In the following years, up to his death on April 25, 1925, he practiced as a lawyer in the federal capital Washington.

Web links

• John T. Watkins in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John T. Watkins in the database of Find a Grave (English)