Background
Watkins, Harry Evans was born on November 6, 1898 in Watson, West Virginia, United States. Son of Jesse T. and Mary (Evans) Watkins.
Watkins, Harry Evans was born on November 6, 1898 in Watson, West Virginia, United States. Son of Jesse T. and Mary (Evans) Watkins.
Fairmont (West Virginia) State College, 1917. Bachelor of Laws, West Virginia University, 1923.
Born in Watson, West Virginia, Watkins was United States. Army Private First Class, Signal Corps, 1918-1919. He received an 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.
Watkins was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Watkins was nominated by President Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt on February 17, 1937, to a new seat created by 49 Statistics 1805. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1937, and received his commission on March 3, 1937.
Watkins served in that capacity until his death. Watkins was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Watkins was nominated by Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt on February 17, 1937, to a new seat created by 49 Statistics
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 from 1954-1963.
Watkins served in that capacity until his death.
Served as private, 1st class Signal Corps, United States Army, 1918-1919. Member West Virginia (vice president 1935-1936), American, Inter-American bar associations, American Legion, Forty and Eight, Sphinx, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Phi. Mason (32°).; Club: Good Will (Monogah, West Virginia).
Married Margaret Lehman, August 20, 1927. Children: Sarah (Mistress Robert B. Point), Linda (Mistress Lary Rice Junior.