Thomas R. Watkins
Full Name: Thomas R. "Tom" WatkinsOther surnames: Wadkins
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 58 | Jan 8, 1895 - Oct 7, 1895 | 24th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Populist | Corsicana / Navarro | Navarro |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) J.M. McWilliams and T.R. Watkins of Henderson and Navarro counties listed as a populists. "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. Henderson County, TXGenWeb Project. ↩
(2) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(3) Committee report on disappearance of T.R. Watkins concluded "Watkins voluntarily left the city of Austin on the night of 4/23/1895. . .and that his district is now without representation in this House. . .", 10/5/1895 and 10/7/1895, pp. 38, 54. House Journal. ↩
(4) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(5) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) J.M. McWilliams and T.R. Watkins of Henderson and Navarro counties listed as a populists. "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. Henderson County, TXGenWeb Project. ↩
(2) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(3) Committee report on disappearance of T.R. Watkins concluded "Watkins voluntarily left the city of Austin on the night of 4/23/1895. . .and that his district is now without representation in this House. . .", 10/5/1895 and 10/7/1895, pp. 38, 54. House Journal. ↩
(4) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(5) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Biographical Information
- Thomas R. "Tom" Watkins of Corsicana, Navarro County, pp. 210-211, 289, 296, 313, 313-315. The People's Revolt: Texas Populists and the Roots of American Liberalism, 2020.
- Photograph. T.R. Watkins, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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