Henry Hitt Watkins
Henry Hitt Watkins (1866-1947) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on July 14, 1919 to fill the seat vacated by Joseph Travis Johnson. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 22nd, and received commission that same day. On December 31, 1936, he assumed senior status.[1] He served until his death on September 8, 1947. Watkins was succeeded in this position by Charles Wyche.
Early life and education
- University of Virginia
- Furman University, M.A., 1883
- Read law, 1892
Professional career
- Private practice, Anderson, South Carolina, 1892-1919
- U.S. Army Captain, Company C, First South Carolina Regiment, 1898
- Quartermaster general, Staff of Governor Heyward, 1903-1907
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of South Carolina
Watkins was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on July 14, 1919 to fill the seat vacated by Joseph Travis Johnson.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on July 22nd, and received commission that same day. On December 31, 1936, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on September 8, 1947. Watkins was succeeded in this position by Charles Wyche.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Joseph Travis Johnson |
District of South Carolina 1919–1936 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Charles Wyche
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
