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Harry Evans Watkins

West Virginia Northern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Born 1898 in Watson, WV

Died 1963

FJC ID: 2515

Harry Evans Watkins (November 6, 1898 – June 6, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Fairmont, West Virginia
    1923–1937
  2. Signal Corps
    Signal Corps
    U.S. Army private first class · 1918–1919

Appointments

  1. West Virginia Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West VirginiaChief Judge
    1937–1963 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death
  2. West Virginia Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
    1937–1963 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. West Virginia University College of Law
    LL.B. · 1923