Watkins M. Abbitt AKA Watkins Moorman Abbitt Born: 21-May-1908 Birthplace: Lynchburg, VA Died: 13-Jul-1998 Location of death: Lynchburg, VA [1] Cause of death: Cancer - Leukemia Remains: Buried, Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Appomattox, VA
Gender: Male Religion: Baptist Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Politician Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States Executive summary: Congressman from Virginia, 1948-73 [1] Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, VA.
Brother: Herbert M. Abbitt Brother: Charles W. Abbitt Sister: Dora Abbitt Conner Sister: Eloise Abbitt Snead Wife: Corrine Hancock Abbitt (d. 1989, one son, two daughters) Son: Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. (Virginia legislator, now Republican, b. 20-Oct-1944) Daughter: Anne Abbitt Kerr Daughter: Corinne Abbitt Hynes Wife: Mary Ann Schmidt (until his death)
High School: Appomattox Agricultural High School, Appomattox, VA (1925) Law School: LLB, University of Richmond (1931)
Virginia Democratic Party Chairman (1964-70)
US Congressman, Virginia 4th (special election, 17-Feb-1948 to 3-Jan-1973) Virginia State Official Commonwealth Attorney, Appomattox County, VA (1932-48) Virginia Bar Association
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