'''John Thomas Watkins''' (January 15, 1854 – April 25, 1925) was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s 4th congressional district with service from 1905 to 1921. An [[attorney]] in his hometown of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish, Watkins was a state district court [[judge]] prior to his election to Congress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watkins-watrous.html | '''John Thomas Watkins''' (January 15, 1854 – April 25, 1925) was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s 4th congressional district with service from 1905 to 1921. An [[attorney]] in his hometown of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish, Watkins was a state district court [[judge]] prior to his election to Congress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watkins-watrous.html |