John B. Watkins

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John B. Watkins
JB Watkins 1912.jpg
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 35th district
In office
January 11, 1928 – November 30, 1931
Preceded byJulien Gunn
Succeeded byW. Conway Saunders
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 8, 1908 – January 12, 1916
Preceded byJoseph P. Sadler
Succeeded byThomas S. Hening
Personal details
Born
John Benjamin Watkins

(1855-06-14)June 14, 1855
Powhatan County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 1931(1931-11-30) (aged 76)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lelia Neville Michaux
Alma materRichmond College

John Benjamin Watkins (June 14, 1855 – November 30, 1931) was a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate twice, first representing the state's 16th district, and a second time representing the 35th district, comprising Henrico, Chesterfield, New Kent, Charles City, and James City Counties and the City of Williamsburg (which he held at the time of his death).[1][2] A businessman, Senator Watkins started a nursery with his brother in Midlothian, Virginia. John B. Watkins is the great-grandfather of Virginia State Senator John Watkins, who represents some of the same localities in the current Virginia Senate as well as continuing to operate the family nursery business.

References[]

  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Dodson, Edward Griffith. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia 1919-1939: Register.

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