Eleazer L. Waterman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eleazer L. Waterman

American judge

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1839

Place of Birth: Jamaica, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1929

Profession: judge

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Eleazer L.
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.