John C. Watts
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's6th district
In office April 4, 1951 – September 24, 1971
Preceded by	Thomas R. Underwood
Succeeded by	William P. Curlin Jr.
Member of theKentucky House of Representatives from the 48th district
In office January 1, 1948 – January 1, 1950
Preceded by	Edgar Kitchen
Succeeded by	Stanley Carter
Personal details
Born	(1902-07-09)July 9, 1902 Nicholasville, Kentucky
Died	September 24, 1971(1971-09-24) (aged 69) Lexington, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Kentucky

John Clarence Watts (July 9, 1902 – September 24, 1971) was aU.S. representative fromKentucky.

Born inNicholasville, Kentucky, Watts attended the public schools.He was graduated from theUniversity of Kentucky in 1925 and from its law school in 1927.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced the practice of law inNicholasville, Kentucky.Also operated a farm.Police judge ofNicholasville, Kentucky from 1929 to 1933.County attorney ofJessamine County, Kentucky from 1933 to 1945.He served as a member of the State house of representatives from 1948 to 1950, serving as floor leader.He served as commissioner of motor transportation for State of Kentucky 1948–1951.

Watts was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-second Congress, by special election, April 4, 1951, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas R. Underwood.He was reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from April 4, 1951, until his death from astroke inLexington, Kentucky on September 24, 1971.^[1]He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery,Nicholasville, Kentucky. Watts did not sign the 1956Southern Manifesto, and voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1960 and1968,^[2][3] as well as the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and theVoting Rights Act of 1965,^[4][5] but voted against theCivil Rights Acts of 1957 and1964.^[6][7]

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