Russell J. Waters

Russell Judson Waters ( born June 6, 1843, in Halifax, Vermont, † September 25, 1911 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American politician. Between 1899 and 1901 he represented the state of California in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

In 1846, Russell Waters moved with his parents in the Franklin County in Massachusetts, where he later attended the public schools. After he graduated in Shelburne Falls an apprenticeship as a machinist. After that, he taught in Charlemont Center as a teacher. He also studied at the Franklin Institute Latin and mathematics. These subjects he taught himself later at this school. Since 1867 he has been resident in Chicago. After studying law and his 1868 was admitted as a lawyer, he started to work there in his new profession. In 1886 Waters Redlands in California, where he worked as a lawyer. In 1888 he was the legal representative of the city. Since 1894 Waters lived in Los Angeles. There he became president of the Pasadena Consolidated Gas Co. and treasurer of the local Chamber of Commerce. Waters rose among others also in the banking industry and was vice president of the Citizen 's Bank. He was also involved in various other industries.

Politically, he joined the Republican Party. In the congressional elections of 1898 Waters was in the sixth constituency of California in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Charles A. Barlow on March 4, 1899. Since he resigned in 1900 to run again, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1901. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives was Waters President of the Citizen's National Bank in Los Angeles. Between 1903 and 1911 he was also president of the California Cattle Co. Since 1910, he headed also the San Jacinto Water Co. He died on September 25, 1911 in Los Angeles.