The oldest of seven children of John A. and Nancy Rebecca (Smith) Watkins. He graduated from the Mount Ida Normal Academy in 1900 and attended the University of Arkansas law school in Little Rock.
Watkins married Martha Heard Walker on October 3, 1903, and they had one son. Martha died on April 27, 1923, and Watkins married Barbara Laura Sandmeier on December 26, 1944.
Charles served as the first parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate. For more than a half century, he sat at the dais in the Senate chamber, advising hundreds of legislators and ten vice presidents on the Senate's complex rules and procedures.
For more info on the career of Charles Lee Watkins go to:
Encylopedia of Arkansas
Watkins married Martha Heard Walker on October 3, 1903, and they had one son. Martha died on April 27, 1923, and Watkins married Barbara Laura Sandmeier on December 26, 1944.
Charles served as the first parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate. For more than a half century, he sat at the dais in the Senate chamber, advising hundreds of legislators and ten vice presidents on the Senate's complex rules and procedures.
For more info on the career of Charles Lee Watkins go to:
Encylopedia of Arkansas
The oldest of seven children of John A. and Nancy Rebecca (Smith) Watkins. He graduated from the Mount Ida Normal Academy in 1900 and attended the University of Arkansas law school in Little Rock.
Watkins married Martha Heard Walker on October 3, 1903, and they had one son. Martha died on April 27, 1923, and Watkins married Barbara Laura Sandmeier on December 26, 1944.
Charles served as the first parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate. For more than a half century, he sat at the dais in the Senate chamber, advising hundreds of legislators and ten vice presidents on the Senate's complex rules and procedures.
For more info on the career of Charles Lee Watkins go to:
Encylopedia of Arkansas
Watkins married Martha Heard Walker on October 3, 1903, and they had one son. Martha died on April 27, 1923, and Watkins married Barbara Laura Sandmeier on December 26, 1944.
Charles served as the first parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate. For more than a half century, he sat at the dais in the Senate chamber, advising hundreds of legislators and ten vice presidents on the Senate's complex rules and procedures.
For more info on the career of Charles Lee Watkins go to:
Encylopedia of Arkansas
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