J. D. Watkins
J. D. Watkins | |
|---|---|
| District Judge of the Louisiana Second Judicial District Court | |
| In office 1865–1869 | |
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate | |
| In office 1880–1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Dyer Watkins September 27, 1828 Caldwell County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1895 (aged 67) Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2; including John T. Watkins |
| Relatives | Lynn B. Watkins (brother) |
| Alma mater | Cumberland College |
| Occupation | Judge |
John Dyer Watkins (September 27, 1828 – December 19, 1895) was an American judge and politician.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he served as district judge of the Second Judicial District Court of Louisiana from 1865 to 1869 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1880 to 1884.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Watkins was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky, the son of Thomas Watkins and Nancy Dyer. He was the brother of Lynn B. Watkins, an associate judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He attended and graduated from Cumberland College.[3] After graduating, he served in the armed forces during the American Civil War, which after his discharge,[4] he worked as a schoolteacher in Minden, Louisiana.[5]
Watkins served as district judge of the Second Judicial District Court of Louisiana from 1865 to 1869.[3] After his service as judge, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1880 to 1884.[2]
Death
[edit]Watkins died on December 19, 1895, at his home in Minden, Louisiana, at the age of 67.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Judge J. B. D. Watkins, Minden, La". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. December 20, 1895. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana: Comprising a Large Fund of Biography of Actual Residents, and an Interesting Historical Sketch of Thirteen Counties. Southern Publishing Company. 1890. p. 698 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jno Watkins". U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Death Of Judge J. D. Watkins". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 20, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1828 births
- 1895 deaths
- People from Caldwell County, Kentucky
- Schoolteachers from Kentucky
- Louisiana state court judges
- 19th-century Louisiana state court judges
- Democratic Party Louisiana state senators
- 19th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature
- Military personnel of the American Civil War
- Cumberland College (Princeton, Kentucky) alumni