George C. Watkins

George Claiborne Watkins (November 25, 1815 – December 7, 1872) was an Arkansas attorney who served as Arkansas Attorney General from 1848 to 1851, and as Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1853 to 1854.

A portrait of George C. Watkins

Born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Watkins studied law at Litchfield Law School in Connecticut, and at Yale University.[1] Between 1837 and 1844, Watkins was in a law partnership with Chester Ashley, which ended when Ashley was elected to the United States Senate. Watkins was then in a law partnership with James Curran from 1844 until Curran's death in 1854. Watkins, a widower, married Curran's widow. Watkins was Arkansas Attorney General from 1848 to 1851; "however, his primary focus continued to be his private practice".[1] From 1853 to 1854 Watkins was Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court and did not practice law.[1] Curran's death led Watkins to resign from his position, to take care of his law practice.[1]

In 1865, Watkins formed a partnership with U. M. Rose, which became the Rose Law Firm.[2]

References
  1. Pruden III, William H. (2016). "George Claibourne Watkins (1815–1872)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System.
  2. "History & Mission". Rose Law Firm. Retrieved October 24, 2020.


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