Dr. Tobias Watkins | |
|---|---|
| Fourth Auditor of the United States Treasury | |
| In office 1824–1829 | |
| President | James Monroe John Quincy Adams |
| Succeeded by | Amos Kendall |
| Secretary of the US Spanish Diplomatic Commission | |
| In office 1821–1824 | |
| President | James Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1780 Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States |
| Died | November 14, 1855 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Education | College of Philadelphia Department of Medicine |
| Occupation | Physician, editor, writer, educator, political appointee |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1814–1821 (Army) 1799–1801 (Navy) |
| Rank | Assistant surgeon general (Army) Assistant surgeon (Navy) |
| Unit | 38th Army Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Tobias Watkins (December 12, 1780 – November 14, 1855) was an American physician, editor, writer, educator, and political appointee in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area. He played leading roles in early American literary institutions such as The Portico and the Delphian Club and in early American medical institutions such as The Baltimore Medical and Physical Recorder and The Maryland State Medical Society.[1] He served as an assistant surgeon general in the United States Army, secretary to the Spanish Commission following the Adams–Onís Treaty, Fourth Auditor of the United States Treasury, and an education leader in the Washington, D.C., area. The Supreme Court decisions connected to his high-profile conviction for embezzlement are part of the history of original habeas as it relates to federal review of federal custody in the US.