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Harry Evans Watkins

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Harry Evans Watkins served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Mar 2, 1937.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Mar 2, 1937
Born
1898

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West VirginiaFranklin D. Roosevelt · Mar 2, 1937 – Jun 6, 1963
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaFranklin D. Roosevelt · Mar 2, 1937 – Jun 6, 1963

Education

  • West Virginia University College of LawLL.B., 1923

Career

U.S. Army private first class, Signal Corps, 1918-1919; Private practice, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1923-1937

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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