John C. Watts
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John Clarence Watts was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born in Nicholasville, Kentucky
, Watts attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the University of Kentucky
in 1925 and from its law school in 1927.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1927 and commenced the practice of law in Nicholasville, Kentucky
.
Also operated a farm.
Police judge of Nicholasville, Kentucky
from 1929 to 1933.
County attorney of Jessamine County, Kentucky
from 1933 to 1945.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1947 and 1948, serving as floor leader.
He served as commissioner of motor transportation for State of Kentucky 1948-1951.
Watts was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-second
Congress, by special election, April 14, 1951, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas R. Underwood.
He was reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from April 14, 1951, until his death in Lexington, Kentucky
, September 24, 1971.
He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery, Nicholasville, Kentucky
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Born in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...
, Watts attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in 1925 and from its law school in 1927.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1927 and commenced the practice of law in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...
.
Also operated a farm.
Police judge of Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...
from 1929 to 1933.
County attorney of Jessamine County, Kentucky
Jessamine County, Kentucky
Jessamine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is within the Inner Blue Grass region, which was the center of farming and blooded stock raising, including thoroughbred horses. It was formed in 1799. The population was 48,586 in the 2010 Census...
from 1933 to 1945.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1947 and 1948, serving as floor leader.
He served as commissioner of motor transportation for State of Kentucky 1948-1951.
Watts was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
Congress, by special election, April 14, 1951, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas R. Underwood.
He was reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from April 14, 1951, until his death in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, September 24, 1971.
He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery, Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...
.