Background
Watts, Richard Cannon was born on March 15, 1853 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth C. (Cannon) Watts.
Watts, Richard Cannon was born on March 15, 1853 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth C. (Cannon) Watts.
Educated University of Virginia, 1871-1872.
Chief Justice and Caroline McIver, April 16, 1896 (died 1921). Read law with Colonel B. W. Ball. Admitted to practice at Laurens, South Carolina., 1873, before 21, by special act of legislature.
Partner Honorary Y. J. Pope, of Newberry, South Carolina., 1874-1880, B. W. Ball, 1880-1892. Member South Carolina. House of Representatives, 1890-1894.
Judge Fourth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina., 1894-1912. Became Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina., January 10, 1912, elected chief justice, January 12, 1927. A.d.c. on staff of Governor Hampton, 1877-1879.
Chief of staff to Governor W. D. Simpson, 1879-1880.
Member South Carolina. House of Representatives, 1890-1894.
Married Alliene Cash, November 3, 1881 (died 1894). Married second, Lottie H., d.