The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-01
POPULAR SOLON IS.
JOHN T. WATKINS
Has Succeed Himself Since 1904
as Congressman From the
Fourth District.

From the New Orleans States
John Thomas Watkins has been a
member of the United States Congress
for many years. having been first elect
ed to the honored position in the Fifty
Ninth Congress. Mr.. Watkins is from
the Fourth Louisiana Congressional
District. where he first practiced law,
and then entered politics, giving his
SUPPORT to the Democratic party.
Throughout his Congressional career
Mr. Watkins has served his constitu-
ents well and is to-day enc of the best
known members of the Lower House.
Like his colleagues i'll the Louisiana
delegation in the House of Representa-
tives Mr.. Watkins is held in high
esteem by the Congress.
Mr.. Watkins has taken /, prominent
part in the affairs CT the nation almost
since the beginning of his career as a
| national law maker. First of all he
takes keen interest in legislation that
directly affects the people of his native
state and in matters of national import
ance has supported the measures DEEM
ed lest and most practical for the good
of the country. He strongly supports
the administration in the present in
! ternational conflict and has assisted
materially in bringing about the pas
sage of the important war measures.
| That his course in the United States
| Congress has always met with the APP
prOyal of the suffrage of the Fourth
District, comprising the parishes of
| Rienyille. BOssier. Caddo, Claiborne,
DeSctO. Red River and Webster, is
prc;en by the fact that he has been
returned to the national body of law
makers at each succeeding election, In
North Louisiana. Mr.. Watkins is well
known and held in the highest esteem
by the voters and all the people. He
has proven a strong friend Of the
farmer, and whenever the opportunity
presents itself to advance the farming
interests of not only North Louisiana
and the state as whole, hut also the
South. lie loses no time in giving the
subject the attention it merits.
1
Mr.. Watkins is a forceful and con
vincing speaker and his services in this
respect have proven of great value t.
the Democratic party.
John Thomas Watkins is a native o.
louisiana. He was born in Mindel
(then in Claiborne) now in Webster
Parish. January II, 1854. He was ed
. ucated in the school of his native tow
and later completed his studies a
Cumberland University, in Lebanon
, Tenn.
Mr.. Watkins studied law and wa
! admitted to the bar III July, 1873.
t +. Mr. Watkins was elected Judge 0
the District Court in 1892 and was re
!. elected at the two succeeding elections
e in 1896 and 1900. His last term eN
2 pired on December s. 1904. He wa
{ elected tc the Fifty Ninth Congress an
t has been chosen as his own successo
4 at each succeeding election. Mr.. Wat
kilm, it will be seen from his brillian
record. is extremely popular with tn
voters OF the Fourth District, the d.
velorment of which from an educ;
|, tional and agricultural point of vie'
has always been uppermost in hi
:, mind. This is proven by the deep il
e terest Mr.. Watkins manifests in a
legislative matters pertaining to agr
: culture. good roads and rural develol
ment in general.
:. On January 10. 1879, Mr.. Watkil
> married Miss Lizzie r. Murrell. The
e are residents in Minden. adr.