1824-1877

In the secular world, Watkinson is perhaps best remembered for his 1861 request to United States Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase to put a religious motto on American coins. This led to the famous phrase In God We Trust.

• Duffield, p. 638
• Findagrave, accessed 12 Jun 2018

1. God Loves Us
2. Jesus on the Shore
3. Prodigal’s Return, The