Lynn Boyd Watkins (October 9, 1836 – March 2, 1901) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 19, 1886, to March 2, 1901.
Lynn B. Watkins | |
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| Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office April 19, 1886 – March 2, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Courtland Manning |
| Succeeded by | Olivier O. Provosty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lynn Boyd Watkins October 9, 1836 |
| Died | March 2, 1901 (aged 64) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Relatives | J. D. Watkins (brother) John T. Watkins (nephew) |
| Profession | Judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Born in Caldwell County, Kentucky, Watkins served in the Confederate States Army and became a District Judge, in Louisiana in 1871.[1] His brother J. D. Watkins was a Louisiana state senator.[2]
Watkins died on March 2, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the age of 64.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 122.
- ↑ McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
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