Russell J. Waters
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Russell Judson Waters was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Halifax, Vermont
, Waters moved with his parents to Franklin County, Massachusetts
, in 1846.
He attended the district schools.
Learned the machinist's trade in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
.
He taught school at Charlemont Center, Massachusetts.
He was graduated from Franklin Institute (later Arms Academy
), Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
, where he later was professor of Latin and mathematics.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1867.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1868 and practiced in Chicago until 1886.
He moved to California and settled in Redlands in 1886.
City attorney of Redlands in 1888.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1894.
He served as president of the Pasadena Consolidated Gas Co..
Treasurer of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, vice president of the Citizens' Bank, and connected with many public institutions.
Waters was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900.
He resumed banking as president of the Citizens' National Bank, Los Angeles.
He served as president of the California Cattle Co., San Jacinto, California
from 1903 to 1911.
He served as president of the San Jacinto Water Co. in 1910 and 1911.
He died in Los Angeles, California
, September 25, 1911.
He was interred in Hollywood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Halifax, Vermont
Halifax, Vermont
Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. The town was named for the Earl of Halifax. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 782.-Geography:...
, Waters moved with his parents to Franklin County, Massachusetts
Franklin County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 31,939 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, in 1846.
He attended the district schools.
Learned the machinist's trade in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls is a census-designated place in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
He taught school at Charlemont Center, Massachusetts.
He was graduated from Franklin Institute (later Arms Academy
Arms Academy
Arms Academy was a public school located in Shelburne, Massachusetts, United States. The school opened in 1884, and the final class graduated in 1967, prior to the establishment of nearby Mohawk Trail Regional High School.- History :...
), Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls is a census-designated place in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, where he later was professor of Latin and mathematics.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1867.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1868 and practiced in Chicago until 1886.
He moved to California and settled in Redlands in 1886.
City attorney of Redlands in 1888.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1894.
He served as president of the Pasadena Consolidated Gas Co..
Treasurer of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, vice president of the Citizens' Bank, and connected with many public institutions.
Waters was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900.
He resumed banking as president of the Citizens' National Bank, Los Angeles.
He served as president of the California Cattle Co., San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
from 1903 to 1911.
He served as president of the San Jacinto Water Co. in 1910 and 1911.
He died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, September 25, 1911.
He was interred in Hollywood Cemetery.