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'''Aaron Sherman Watkins''' (November 29, 1863 – February 9, 1941), born in [[Ohio]], was a president of [[Asbury University|Asbury College]] in [[Kentucky]]. Before his ordination as a Methodist minister, he practiced law with his brother. He was the grandfather of [[Prohibition]] candidate for [[Vice President of the United States]], [[W. Dean Watkins]].


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Long dedicated to promoting the [[temperance movement]], Watkins served as [[Prohibition Party]] candidate for various political offices. These included:
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'''Aaron S. Watkins''' (1863 – 1941), born in [[Ohio]], was president of [[Asbury College]] in [[Kentucky]]. Before his ordination as a Methodist minister, he practiced law with his brother. He was the grandfather of [[Prohibition]] candidate for [[Vice President of the United States]], [[W. Dean Watkins]].
*Prohibition candidate for [[List of United States representatives from Ohio|US Representative of Ohio]] [[Ohio's 9th congressional district|9th District]], [[1904 United States House of Representatives elections|1904]]
*Prohibition candidate for US Vice President, [[1908 United States presidential election|1908]] & [[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]
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*Prohibition candidate for US President, [[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]


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Watkins received honorary degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Philosophy. At the time of his 1920 presidential election, he was working as a professor of science at the [[Miami Military Institute]] in [[Germantown, Ohio]].
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Long dedicated to promoting the [[temperance movement]], Watkins served as [Prohibition Party] candidate for various political offices. These included:
*Prohibition candidate for US Representative of Ohio 9th District, (1904)
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*Prohibition candidate for US Vice President, (1908 & 1912)

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Watkins received honorary degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Philosophy.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Prohibition Party presidential election results]]
* [[Prohibition Party presidential election results]]


==Sources==
==External links==
*[http://www.prohibitionists.org/History/aaron_watkins_bio.htm Aaron Watkins (1863-1941)]
*[http://www.prohibitionists.org/History/aaron_watkins_bio.htm Aaron Watkins (1863–1941)]


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Latest revision as of 04:52, 1 May 2024

This article is about president of Asbury College. For the ballet dancer and company director, see Aaron S. Watkin. For the golfer, see Aaron Watkins (golfer).
Aaron Watkins
Personal details
Born
Aaron Sherman Watkins

(1863-11-29)November 29, 1863
Rushsylvania, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1941(1941-02-09) (aged 77)
Rushsylvania, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyProhibition

Aaron Sherman Watkins (November 29, 1863 – February 9, 1941), born in Ohio, was a president of Asbury College in Kentucky. Before his ordination as a Methodist minister, he practiced law with his brother. He was the grandfather of Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States, W. Dean Watkins.

Long dedicated to promoting the temperance movement, Watkins served as Prohibition Party candidate for various political offices. These included:

Watkins received honorary degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Philosophy. At the time of his 1920 presidential election, he was working as a professor of science at the Miami Military Institute in Germantown, Ohio.

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