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William Wirt Watkins
William Wirt Watkins
Delegate from Arkansas; to the Provisional Congress; of the Confederate States
	In office; May 18, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	April 1, 1826; Jefferson County, Tennessee
Died	January 15, 1898 (aged 71); Harrison, Arkansas
Resting place	Carrollton Cemetery,; Carrollton, Arkansas; 36°15′53.2″N 93°19′19.6″W / 36.264778°N 93.322111°W
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary W. Crump; (m. 1852⁠–⁠1866)

William Wirt Watkins (April 1, 1826 – January 15, 1898) was an American politician. He was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, and later moved to Arkansas, where he served in the state senate 1856 to 1860, 1866, and 1878. He was a delegate to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862.^[1]

References edit

^ "All Over the State". The Arkansas Democrat. Vol. 27, no. 95. Little Rock. January 19, 1898. p. 5.

Political offices
Preceded by New constituency	Delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States 1861 – 1862 With: Robert W. Johnson Albert Rust Hugh F. Thomason Augustus H. Garland	Succeeded by Constituency abolished

William Wirt Watkins

Delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
In office May 18, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished

Personal details
Born	(1826-04-01)April 1, 1826 Jefferson County, Tennessee
Died	January 15, 1898(1898-01-15) (aged 71) Harrison, Arkansas
Resting place	Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, Arkansas 36°15′53.2″N 93°19′19.6″W / 36.264778°N 93.322111°W / 36.264778; -93.322111
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary W. Crump (m. 1852⁠–⁠1866)