Thomas Glasby Waterman (January 23, 1788
New York City – January 7, 1862
Binghamton,
Broome County, New York
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) was an American lawyer and politician from
New York
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Life
He was the son of David Waterman (b. 1749), a member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives in 1794 and 1800, and Elizabeth (Wells) Waterman. The family removed to
Salisbury, Connecticut, when Thomas was still a child. He graduated from
Yale College in 1806.
He studied law at
Litchfield Law School, and later with
Samuel Sherwood at
Delhi, NY. He was admitted to the bar in 1809, and practiced in partnership with Sherwood. In 1812, he removed to
Owego, to practice law there, but a few months later went on to Binghamton.
In 1813, he married Pamela Whitney, daughter of Gen. Joshua Whitney (assemblyman
1816–17).
He was District Attorney of Broome County from 1822 to 1823. He was a member of the
New York State Assembly
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The Assem ...
(Broome Co.) in
1824
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Events
January–March
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He was a member of the
New York State Senate
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Partisan com ...
(6th D.) from 1827 to 1830, sitting in the
50th,
51st,
52nd and
53rd New York State Legislature
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Background
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NY Assemblyman Luther Waterman (1753–1807) was his uncle. He also published the book ''Powers and Duties of Justices of the Peace'' in 1828.
His son, Joshua Whitney Waterman, married firstly Eliza Cameron Davenport, and secondly, her sister, Fanny Davenport, both siblings of
Ira Davenport.
References
Sources
''The New York Civil List''compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 127f, 147, 200, 314 and 370; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
''Obituary Record of Graduates''issued by Yale University (pg. 60)
ives wrong year of Assembly tenure "1826"
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1788 births
1862 deaths
Politicians from New York City
Politicians from Binghamton, New York
Members of the New York State Assembly
New York (state) state senators
New York (state) Democratic-Republicans
County district attorneys in New York (state)
Litchfield Law School alumni
Yale College alumni
19th-century American legislators
Lawyers from New York City
Lawyers from Binghamton, New York
19th-century American lawyers