Background
Watkins, Arthur V. was born on December 18, 1886 in Midway, Utah, United States. Son of Arthur and Emily A. (Gerber) Watkins.
Watkins, Arthur V. was born on December 18, 1886 in Midway, Utah, United States. Son of Arthur and Emily A. (Gerber) Watkins.
Student, Brigham Young University, 1903-1906, New York University, 1909-1910. Bachelor of Laws Columbia University, 1912. Doctor of Laws, University Utah, 1959.
District judge, 1928-1933. Assistant company (Salt Lake) attorney, 1914-1917. Commissioner Utah State Bar.
Counsel Provo River Water Users Association from 1935.
United States Senator from Utah, 1947-1958, co-sponsor Colorado River Storage Project and numerous other reclamation projects. Associate member of the Indian Claims Commission, 1959-1960, became chairman, 1960, later chief commissioner Public Orem-Geneva Times, Utah Valley News.
Fruit farmer.
Member platform committee, Republican National Convention, 1944, 56. Member church of Latter Day Saints. Kiwanian (life member).
Married Andrea Rich, June 18, 1913. Children: Nedra Reese, Arthur Rich, Don Rich, Venna Swalberg, Jeanene Scott, Nina Palmer.