Background
WATKINS, Benjamin Taylor was born on June 9, 1888 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. Son of Zachary Taylor and Anna (Sutton) Watkins.
WATKINS, Benjamin Taylor was born on June 9, 1888 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. Son of Zachary Taylor and Anna (Sutton) Watkins.
High School; Business.
Secy, mercantile business with J. J. Cater Company, 1907-1916. Service of United States Army, 1916-1919. First Lieutenant, and CapU.
Captain and Adjutant 121 Infantry. upon arrival in France. Was transferred to 49 United States Infantry., 1918, made Captain and PI. Adjutant. Honorary discharged, 1919.
Rejoined National. Guard of State of Georgia., 1923, elected Lieutenant Colonel of 121 Infantry. Promoted to Colonel and assigned to duty as Chief of Staff 30 Division., since 1925. Connected with National.
Guard of State of Georgia., since 1908. Field Representative Security Loan and Abstract Company, Macon, Georgia., in charge Farm Loans for States of Georgia., Florida, 1920-1925. Chief of Police, City of Macon, Georgia., since 1925.
Member: Strict Observance Lodge No. 18. (Past Master); Masons. Hiram Chapter No. 5 (Past High Priest).
Royal Arch; Wm. Gould Commandery No. 6 Knight Templar (Past Emminent Commander). A1 Shihah Temple of Shrine.
Scottish Rite; Woodmen of the World (Past C.C.). Knights of Pythias. (Past C.). Macon Council No. 9 Junior.
Order of Master of Arts. Macon Lodge No. 230, Elks. United Brothers Lodge No.
5 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Joseph N. Neel Post No. 3 Amer! Legion; International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association of American. Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association of State of Georgia. (President 1929-1930).
Spouse Ethel Shields Brown, January 8, 1913, Forsyth, Georgia.