Cornelius Clarkson Watts | |
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9th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
In office 1881–1885 | |
Governor | Jacob B. Jackson |
Preceded by | Robert White |
Succeeded by | Alfred Caldwell Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Amherst, Virginia | April 23, 1848
Died | May 28, 1930 Charleston, West Virginia | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Politician, Attorney |
Cornelius Clarkson Watts (1848–1930), or C. C. Watts, was an American lawyer and politician. He served as United States Attorney for the District of West Virginia and Attorney General of West Virginia. In 1896, Watts was the Democratic party candidate for Governor of West Virginia.