Richard C. Watts

Richard Cannon Watts
Chief Justice of South Carolina
In office January 12, 1927 – October 13, 1930
Preceded by	Eugene B. Gary
Succeeded by	Eugene Satterwhite Blease
Associate Justice of South Carolina
In office January 10, 1912 – January 12, 1927
Preceded by	None (seat created in 1912)
Succeeded by	Jesse Carter
Personal details
Born	March 15, 1853 Laurens, South Carolina
Died	October 13, 1930 (aged 77)
Spouse(s)	Aileen Cash (November 3, 1881 - January 13, 1895); Littie McIver (m. April 16, 1896)
Alma mater	University of Virginia

Richard Cannon Watts was an associate justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court. He was born on March 15, 1853. Following an amendment to the South Carolina Constitution, a fourth seat on the South Carolina Supreme Court was added, and Richard Watts was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to the position on January 10, 1912. Justice Watts was the first person appointed to the newly created fifth seat on the state supreme court.^[1] He had previously been serving as a state trial judge.^[2] He was married to Littie McIver, a daughter of South Carolina Supreme Court chief justice Henry McIver.^[3] Watts died on October 13, 1930, and is buried at the Laurens City Cemetery.^[4]

References

1. "Watts Is Elected to Supreme Court". Evening Post. January 10, 1912. p. 9. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
2. "R.C. Watts on Supreme Bench". Keowee Courier. Pickens, South Carolina. January 17, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
3. "Death of Mrs. R.C. Watts". The Herald & News. Newberry, South Carolina. July 13, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
4. "Richard Cannon Watts (1853-1930)". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 20, 2014.