Legh R. Watts

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Legh R. Watts
Portrait of Watts, c. 1910s
Born
Legh Richmond Watts

(1843-12-12)December 12, 1843
DiedDecember 30, 1919(1919-12-30) (aged 76)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (LLB)
OccupationLawyer
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mattie Peters
(m. 1868)
Children6
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Legh Richmond Watts (December 12, 1843 – December 30, 1919) was an American lawyer.[1] A veteran of the American Civil War, he served as president of the Portsmouth, Virginia city council, as president of the Virginia State Bar Association from 1914 to 1915, and as a member of the board of visitors of the University of Virginia.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Virginia: Rebirth of the Old Dominion. Vol. 5. Lewis Publishing Company. 1929. pp. 2–4. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ History of Norfolk County, Virginia and Representative Citizens. Vol. 2. Biographical Publishing Company. 1902. pp. 527–530. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Internet Archive.