Charles L. Watkins

Charles Lee Watkins (1879-1966) was the first Parliamentarian of the United States Senate.

From 1902 through 1903, Watkins was the clerk of the commission created by the Arkansas General Assembly for the creation of the infrastructure and exhibits for the Arkansas portion of the centennial exposition of the Louisiana Purchase display at the 1904 World's Fair, held in St. Louis, Missouri.

[3] In 1904, Watkins began working in the United States Senate as a stenographer.

After Walker died, Watkins married Barbara Laura Sandmeier in 1944.

[4] Watkins died on August 30, 1966, in a Bethesda, Maryland, nursing home at the age of 87.

Left to right: Chesley W. Jurney, Sergeant at Arms; Leslie L. Biffle, Secretary to the Majority; Charles L. Watkins, Parliamentarian and Journal Clerk; John C. Crockett, Chief Clerk; Senator Key Pittman; Emery L. Frazier, Legislative Clerk; and Col. Edwin A. Halsey, Secretary. 6/14/37