Albert Galiton Watkins

Albert Galiton Watkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	William M. Cocke
Succeeded by	William M. Churchwell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	Nathaniel G. Taylor
Succeeded by	T.A.R. Nelson
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1845
Personal details
Born	(1818-05-05)May 5, 1818 Jefferson City, Tennessee
Died	Mooresburg, Tennessee
Political party	Whig Democratic Party
Alma mater	Holston College, Tennessee
Profession	minister lawyer politician
Religion	Christian

Albert Galiton Watkins (May 5, 1818 – December 5, 1895) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Biography

Watkins was born near Jefferson City, Tennessee on May 5, 1818. He graduated from Holston College in Tennessee and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and began private practice at Panther Springs, Tennessee in 1839.

Career

In 1845, Watkins was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses representing Tennessee's 2nd congressional district. He served from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.

After the districts had been reapportioned, he was elected to represent Tennessee's 1st congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party in both the Thirty-fourth and the Thirty-fifth Congresses. During that time, he served from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1858.

Death

Watkins engaged in the ministry and died in Mooresburg, Hawkins County, Tennessee on November 9, 1895. He was interred in Westview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Tennessee.

External links

• Albert Galiton Watkins at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William M. Cocke	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd congressional district 1849-1853	Succeeded by William M. Churchwell
Preceded by Nathaniel G. Taylor	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st congressional district 1855-1859	Succeeded by Thomas A. R. Nelson