Charles L. Watkins

Charles L. Watkins
Parliamentarian of the United States Senate
In office
1935–1964
Succeeded byFloyd M. Riddick
Personal details
Born(1879-08-10)August 10, 1879
Mount Ida, Arkansas
DiedAugust 30, 1966(1966-08-30) (aged 87)
Bethesda, Maryland
EducationUniversity of Arkansas School of Law

Charles Lee Watkins (1879-1966) was the first Parliamentarian of the United States Senate.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Heitshusen, Valerie. "Parliamentarian_of_the_United_States_Senate" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ "First Official Parliamentarian". United States Senate.
  3. ^ "Congressional Record, January 4, 1965" (PDF). govinfo.gov. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 24 December 2021.