Famous People with Name Watkins

Watkins Moorman Abbitt            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Watkins Moorman Abbitt: was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from Appomattox Agricultural High School in Appomattox, Virginia in 1925. He earned an LL.B. from the University of Richmond in 1931 and began the practice of law in

Watkins Moorman Abbitt, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Watkins Moorman Abbitt, Jr.: is an American politician. Since 1986 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Originally a Democrat, he switched to independent status in 2001. He currently represents the 59th district in the Virginia Piedmont, including four counties an

David Ogden Watkins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Ogden Watkins: was the acting Governor of New Jersey from 1898 to 1899.Watkins' first political foray was as mayor of Woodbury, New Jersey from 1886 to 1890, later serving on the Woodbury city council from 1892 to 1898, and as president of the council from 1895 to 1897.

Arthur Vivian Watkins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Arthur Vivian Watkins: was a Republican U.S. Senator from 1947 to 1959. He was influential as a proponent of terminating federal recognition of American Indian tribes.

Benjamin Watkins            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Benjamin Watkins: was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart. In 1906 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Labor member for Queenstown; following the introduction of proportional representation in 1909 he was elected as one of the members for D

John Arthur Watkins            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

John Arthur Watkins: is a former Deputy Premier of New South Wales, serving between 2005 until his resignation from Parliament in 2008. In 2008 Watkins was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Alzheimer's Australia (NSW). Watkins was an elected member of the New South Wale

David Oliver Watkins            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

David Oliver Watkins: was an Australian politician. Born in Wallsend, New South Wales, he attended public schools in Newcastle before becoming a storeman. He served in the military from 1915-17. In 1935, following the death of his father, politician David Watkins, Watkins succ