Thomas Glasby Waterman (January 23, 1788

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– January 7, 1862

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) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was the son of David Waterman (b. 1749), a member of the

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in 1794 and 1800, and Elizabeth (Wells) Waterman. The family removed to

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, when Thomas was still a child. He graduated from

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in 1806. He studied law at

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, 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

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(Broome Co.) in

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. He was a member of the

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(6th D.) from 1827 to 1830, sitting in the 50th, 51st, 52nd and

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s. 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''
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