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Watkins Abbitt (Watkins Moorman Abbitt) was born on 21 May, 1908 in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S., is an American politician and lawyer. Discover Watkins Abbitt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?

Popular As Watkins Moorman Abbitt
Occupation N/A
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 May 1908
Birthday 21 May
Birthplace Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Date of death 1998
Died Place Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Watkins Abbitt's Wife?

His wife is Corinne Hancock (d. 1989) Mary Ann Schmidt

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Wife Corinne Hancock (d. 1989) Mary Ann Schmidt
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Children Watkins Abbitt Jr., Anne Abbitt Kerr, Corinne Abbitt Hynes

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1908

Watkins "Wat" Moorman Abbitt (May 21, 1908 – July 13, 1998) was an American politician and lawyer.

1925

He graduated from Appomattox Agricultural High School in Appomattox, Virginia in 1925.

1931

He earned an LL.B. from the University of Richmond in 1931 and began the practice of law in Appomattox.

In 1931 he was elected Commonwealth's attorney for Appomattox County and served from 1932 to 1948.

1937

He married Corinne Hancock on March 20, 1937, and they had a son and two daughters who survived infancy.

Upon admission to the Virginia bar, Abbitt had a private legal practice, and was also a bank executive.

1945

He also was elected member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1945.

When U.S. Representative Patrick H. Drewry died in office, Abbit won the special election to fill the vacancy.

1948

He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia from February 17, 1948 to January 3, 1973.

He was a top lieutenant within the Byrd Organization, the political machine named for its leader, U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd.

Abbitt was born in Lynchburg, Virginia to George Francis Abbitt and Otway C. Moorman Abbitt.

A Democrat, Abbitt won a full term later that year and 11 more times after that (February 17, 1948 – January 3, 1973).

He was a member of the agriculture committee, and supported farm subsidies as well as fiscal conservatism and opposed increased federal intervention in state affairs.

1950

Abbitt became known for his opposition to school desegregation in the 1950s, supporting Massive Resistance alongside other Byrd Democrats.

For instance, he denounced Brown v. Board of Education as "the naked and arrogant declaration of nine men."

1956

Abbitt signed the Southern Manifesto in 1956.

1957

Abbitt voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968 as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

1964

He was a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention, and chairman of the state Democratic party from 1964-1970.

Abbitt announced his retirement after being redistricted into the same congressional district as fellow Democrat Dan Daniel, and Republican Robert Daniel won the seat in a 5-candidate general election field, becoming the first Republican to represent Southside Virginia in the century.

1986

His son, Watkins Abbitt Jr.., served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1986 to 2012.

1989

Having long since recanted his segregationist views, Abbitt endorsed L. Douglas Wilder, who became Virginia's first black governor in 1989.

According to his son, state delegate Watkins Abbitt Jr.., he and his three sisters played a role in his father's change of heart.

Watkins Jr. noted that in his later years, his father always worked for free for any black church that needed legal services, and a black minister spoke at the funeral.

1998

Abbitt survived one wife, but died from leukemia in Lynchburg, Virginia on July 13, 1998.

He maintained an active law practice as late as a week before his death.

A park in Appomattox, Virginia is named for him.