Harry Evans Watkins
Harry Evans Watkins (November 6, 1898 – June 6, 1963) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Harry Evans Watkins | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| In office 1954–1963 | |
| Preceded by | William Eli Baker |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ferguson Paul |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| In office March 3, 1937 – June 6, 1963 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 49 Stat. 1805 |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Lee Christie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Evans Watkins November 6, 1898 Watson, West Virginia |
| Died | June 6, 1963 (aged 64) |
| Education | West Virginia University College of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Watson, West Virginia, Watkins was a United States Army Private First Class in the Signal Corps from 1918 to 1919. He received a Bachelor of Laws from West Virginia University College of Law in 1923. He was in private practice in Fairmont, West Virginia from 1923 to 1937.[1]
Federal judicial service
Watkins was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 17, 1937, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, to a new joint seat created by 49 Stat. 1805. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1937, and received his commission on March 3, 1937. He served as Chief Judge of the Northern District from 1954 to 1963. Watkins served in that capacity until his death on June 6, 1963.[1]
References
- Harry Evans Watkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Harry Evans Watkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Seat established by 49 Stat. 1805 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia 1937–1963 |
Succeeded by Sidney Lee Christie |
| Preceded by William Eli Baker |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 1954–1963 |
Succeeded by Charles Ferguson Paul |