J. Louis Watkins Jr.

Joseph Louis Watkins Jr.
Judge of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
Succeeded byJohn Michael Guidry
In office
1979  August 29, 1997
Personal details
Born(1929-03-26)March 26, 1929
DiedAugust 29, 1997(1997-08-29) (aged 68)
Houma, Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana, USA
Cause of deathCancer
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseShirley Theresa Watkins (married 1951–1997, his death)
ChildrenIncluding:
Joseph Louis Watkins III
OccupationJudge; Attorney

Joseph Louis Watkins Jr. (March 26, 1929 August 29, 1997), was a judge of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from 1979 until his death in 1997. He resided in Houma in Terrebonne Parish in south Louisiana.