Aaron S. Watkins
American politician
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| Born | Aaron Sherman Watkins (1863-11-29)November 29, 1863 Rushsylvania, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1941(1941-02-09) (aged 77) Rushsylvania, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Prohibition |
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:
- Prohibition candidate for US Representative of Ohio 9th District, 1904
- Prohibition candidate for US Vice President, 1908 & 1912
- Prohibition candidate for US President, 1920
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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- Aaron Watkins (1863-1941)
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| Preceded by | Prohibition nominee for Vice President of the United States 1908, 1912 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prohibition nominee for President of the United States 1920 | Succeeded by |
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- 1924:Faris / Brehm
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- 1996: Dodge / Bubar Kelly
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