John_H._Waterhouse
John H. Waterhouse (1870-1948) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 7th Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts.
John H. Waterhouse | |
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| 7th Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office 1909[1]–1910[1] | |
| Preceded by | Frank D. Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Frink |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1870-03-01)March 1, 1870 East Greenwich, New York[2] |
| Died | April 29, 1948(1948-04-29) (aged 78)[1][2] Springfield, Massachusetts[2] |
| Political party | Republican[2][3] |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Archer, (d. 1913)[2] |
| Children | John A. Waterhouse;[2][4] William S. Waterhouse;[2][4] Charlotte L. Waterhouse[4][5] |
| Residence(s) | 1431 Massachusetts Avenue, North Adams, Massachusetts, (1920)[4] (1930)[5] |
| Profession | Wool Manufacturer[2] |
1908 Election
Waterhouse was elected Mayor of North Adams in the election held on December 15, 1908.[2][6]
1909 Election
Waterhouse was reelected in December 1909.[3] In 1909 he defeated the Democratic party candidate, John H. Riley, by a majority of 262 votes. The vote totals were 1648 for Waterhouse, and 1386 for Riley.[2][3]
Waterhouse began his career in the wool industry working at a wool mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[2] Waterhouse was, with Theodore Howard,[7] a member of the manufacturing firm of Waterhouse and Howard which, in 1905[7] leased the Eagle Mill[7] in North Adams and operated it as a wollen mill.[7][8] Waterhouse was the operator of Blackinton Woolen Mill in North Adams from 1910 to its liquidation in 1939.[1]
- The Hartford Courant (May 1, 1948), Obituary – John H. Waterhouse, Hartford, Conn.: The Hartford Courant, p. 4.
- John H. Waterhouse, New York, New York: The New York Times
- Christian Science Monitor (December 22, 1909), "REELECT NORTH ADAMS MAYOR.", Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Massachusetts, p. 10
- Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Bureau of the Census (1920), 1920 United States Federal Census Enumeration District: 84, Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, p. Census Place: North Adams Ward 1, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_681; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 30.
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Bureau of the Census (1930), 1930 United States Federal Census Enumeration District: 84, Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, p. 1930; Census Place: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 884; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 30
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - The New York Times (December 16, 1908), "NORTH ADAMS Mass.", The New York Times, New York City
- Campanile, Robert (2007), North Adams, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, p. 31.
- Arnold, N. H. (May 1908), T. R. MacMechen (ed.), The American Aeronaut and Aerostatist, Vol. I, No 5, A Balloon Christening, Saint Louis, Missouri: Greeley Printery, p. 171.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | 7th Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts 1909–1910 |
Succeeded by Charles L. Frink |
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