John Sebrie Watts (January 19, 1816 – June 11, 1876) was an American attorney, jurist, and politician who held office in the state of Indiana and in the territory of New Mexico.
[1] On July 11, 1868, Watts was appointed chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court by President Andrew Johnson.
Watts served on the Territorial Supreme Court for one year and then practiced law in Santa Fe.
[3] Watts died in Bloomington, Indiana on June 11, 1876, and was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress