Somerset Richard Waters (December 1829 – May 30, 1919) was an American politician and physician from Maryland.
Somerset R. Waters | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Carroll County district | |
| In office 1874–1878 Serving with Thomas C. Brown, Henry Galt, Henry Vanderford, Frank Brown, Harrison H. Lamotte, Jacob Rinehart | |
| Preceded by | Harrison H. Lamotte, Lewis A. J. Lamotte, Trusten Polk, James H. Steele |
| Succeeded by | Frank Brown, Frank T. Newbelle, Robert Sellman Jr., Thomas H. Shriver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Somerset Richard Waters December 1829 Clarksburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1919 (aged 89) Waterville, Carroll County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery Mount Airy, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Rachel Ann Waters (m. 1855) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Occupation |
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Early life edit
Somerset Richard Waters was born on December 14 or 24, 1829, in Clarksburg, Maryland, to Jerusha Ann (née Shaw) and Richard Rawlings Waters.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1858.[1]
Career edit
Following graduation, Waters moved to Carroll County to practice medicine. He practiced for 40 years.[1] He was a member of the Medical and Chirugical Faculty of Maryland and the Carroll County Medical Association.[1]
Waters was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County, from 1874 to 1878.[1][3] He was chief clerk in the office of the state tax commissioner for 28 years.[1]
Personal life edit
Water married his cousin Rachel Ann Waters, daughter of Reverend Somerset Richard Waters, on December 17, 1855.[1][2][4] They had a daughter, Estelle.[1]
Waters died at his Woodside Cottage home in Waterville, Carroll County, on May 30, 1919. He was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Mount Airy.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dr. Somerset R. Waters". The Baltimore Sun. May 31, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Newman, Harry Wright (1933). Anne Arundel Gentry: A Genealogical History of Twenty-Two Pioneers of Anne Arundel County, MD., and Their Descendants. Maryland Pioneer Series. p. 518. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Carroll County (1837-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 21, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Hurley, William Neal Jr. The White Families. Heritage Books, Inc. pp. 89–90. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.
