Английская Википедия:Eleazer L. Waterman

Eleazer Lee Waterman (July 25, 1839 - December 23, 1929) was a Vermont attorney, politician and judge. He was most notable for his service as a judge of the Vermont Superior Court (1906-1919) and as the court's chief judge (1917-1919).

A native of Jamaica, Vermont, Waterman graduated from Leland & Gray Seminary in Townshend, Vermont, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1863. He practiced in Wilmington before returning to Jamaica, and he later relocated to Brattleboro. A Republican, he served terms in the Vermont House of Representatives, Vermont Senate, and as State's Attorney of Windham County.

Waterman's judicial career began with election as a judge of Vermont's probate court, a position he held from 1896 to 1906. In 1906 he was appointed to a newly-created seat on the Vermont Superior Court, where he served until retiring in 1919. From 1917 until his retirement, Waterman was the court's chief judge.

In retirement, Waterman lived in Brattleboro. He died there on December 23, 1929, and was buried at Morningside Cemetery in Brattleboro.

Early life

Eleazer L. Waterman was born in Jamaica, Vermont, on July 25, 1839, the son of Chandler and Polly (Thayer) Waterman.Шаблон:Sfn He was educated in the public schools of Jamaica and graduated from Leland & Gray Seminary in Townshend, Vermont.Шаблон:Sfn Waterman then studied law with the Jamaica firm of Butler and Wheeler; the firm's senior partner was the uncle of Judge Fred M. Butler, and the junior partner was Hoyt Henry Wheeler.Шаблон:Sfn Waterman was admitted to the bar in 1863.Шаблон:Sfn

Start of career

Waterman began a law practice in Wilmington, Vermont, which he maintained until 1870.Шаблон:Sfn A Republican, he represented Wilmington in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1867 and 1868.Шаблон:Sfn Waterman moved back to Jamaica in 1870, and, in 1872, he was elected to a two-year term as State's Attorney of Windham County.Шаблон:Sfn In 1876, he was elected to represent Windham County in the Vermont Senate, and was selected to serve as chairman of the Senate's Judiciary Committee.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1886, Waterman relocated to Brattleboro, where he established a law firm in partnership with James Loren Martin and George B. Hitt.Шаблон:Sfn After Hitt's 1899 death, the firm continued as Waterman & Martin.Шаблон:Sfn This partnership continued until 1906, when Martin was appointed as Vermont's U.S. District Court Judge.Шаблон:Sfn Among the attorneys who studied law under Waterman and Martin were Ernest Willard Gibson Шаблон:Sfn and Herbert G. Barber.Шаблон:Sfn

Waterman developed a reputation as a skilled attorney of superior integrity, which resulted in his 1891 appointment as a special master to ascertain the facts in a highly publicized lawsuit involving the Vermont Copper Company.Шаблон:Sfn

Later that year, Waterman received an appointment from the United States Attorney General to take testimony and ascertain the facts of American Civil War claims against the federal government from residents of several southern and border states, including Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri.Шаблон:Sfn

Later career

In 1896, Waterman was elected judge of the probate court for Windham County's Marlboro District, and he remained on the bench until 1906.Шаблон:Sfn From 1896 to 1897, Waterman served as president of the Vermont Bar Association.Шаблон:Sfn In 1896, the Central Vermont Railroad entered receivership.Шаблон:Sfn In 1899, Waterman was appointed as the special master to oversee its sale.Шаблон:Sfn The railroad was foreclosed on, and Waterman completed the transaction, after which the new owners reorganized the company as the Central Vermont Railway.Шаблон:Sfn In 1900, he was elected to the Vermont House as the representative from Brattleboro, and was chosen as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.Шаблон:Sfn Waterman was long affiliated with the Jamaica Savings Bank and Brattleboro Savings Bank, including service as president of each.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn

In 1906, Waterman was appointed president of the Brattleboro and Whitehall Railroad, which had once been part of the Central Vermont system.Шаблон:Sfn Later in 1906, a reorganization of the state's courts created three new judgeships on the Vermont Superior Court.Шаблон:Sfn Though he was close to 70 years old, Waterman was a consensus choice among members of the Vermont General Assembly for one of the seats.Шаблон:Sfn Despite his advanced age, Waterman remained on the bench until 1919, when he declined reappointment and retired.Шаблон:Sfn From 1917 until 1919, Waterman was the Superior Court's Chief Judge.Шаблон:Sfn During his time on the Superior Court, Waterman was frequently called on to sit as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court if other justices recused themselves or were otherwise unavailable.Шаблон:Sfn

Retirement and death

In retirement, Waterman continued to reside in Brattleboro and declined frequent requests for his services, including invitations to carry out temporary assignments as a special master, referee, and mediator.Шаблон:Sfn He died in Brattleboro on December 23, 1929Шаблон:Sfn and was buried at Morningside Cemetery in Brattleboro.Шаблон:Sfn

Honors

In 1917, Waterman received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Middlebury College.Шаблон:Sfn

Family

In 1864, Waterman married Jane E. Bemis (1840-1931) of Windham.Шаблон:Sfn They were the parents of six children: Hugh A.; Halbert Lee; Mabel J., the wife of Dr. Daniel P. Webster; Alice Maud; Ethel L., the wife of Charles A. Boyden; and Ernest J.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn

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