John T. Watkins

John T. Watkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1905  March 3, 1921
Preceded byPhanor Breazeale
Succeeded byJohn N. Sandlin
Personal details
Born
John Thomas Watkins

(1855-01-15)January 15, 1855
Webster Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 25, 1925(1925-04-25) (aged 71)
Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeMurrell Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Murrell
Alma materCumberland University
OccupationLawyer

John Thomas Watkins (January 15, 1854 April 25, 1925) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician who served eight terms as a U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 1905 to 1921.