Wapello county in 1893 elected to the State Senate the Hon. H. L. Waterman of Ottumwa. He was born in Croydon, New Hampshire, November 19, 1840. His father dying when he was 6 years of age, he was sent to Vermont to live with an uncle, where he worked on the farm in summer and attended district school in winter. When 18 years of age he borrowed money to take him to California for the purpose of earning sufficient to give himself an education. He remained there three years teaching school and preparing himself for college. Returning in 1861, he entered the engineering department of Harvard University, which he left in 1862 to enlist as a private in the 47th Massachusetts Infantry, where he served one year. He returned to college, graduating with the highest honors in June, 1864. He was then commissioned as second lieutenant in the 1st N. Y. Engineers, was promoted to first lieutenant in February. 1865, and mustered out in August of that year. Soon after leaving the service he came to Iowa, where he has resided ever since. In 1880 be was elected mayor of the city of Ottumwa, and was re-elected for four successive terms. In the Twenty-fifth General Assembly lie was chairman of the committee on cities and towns, and member of the ways and means, manufactures, public health, Senatorial and Representative districts, federal relations, penitentiary and pardons, and suppression of intemperance committees. Senator Waterman took, a prominent part in all the legislation of the last session, was the author of the sheriffs' and justices fees bills and several other bills which became laws. He was married in 1867 to Georgia Hammond, who died three years later, leaving one child, Philip H. Waterman, who is now superintendent of the Wapello Coal Company at Hiteman. He was married to his present wife. Alice Hill, in 1879. Mrs. Waterman was with her husband at Des Moines during the last session, and expects to spend next winter there also. She will be remembered by many Des Moines people and members of the last General Assembly as a lady of many accomplishments.

The coal mining interests will be looked after in the Senate this winter by Senator Waterman of Wapello county. He can do this as well as any man in the State for the reason that he knows all about the mines and can speak from practical knowledge. Mr. Waterman was born in Corydon, New Hampshire, November 19, 1840. After completing the work in the schools of his native town he began a course of civil engineering at Harvard. His studies were interrupted by the war. Enlisting in the 47th Massachusetts infantry as a private in 1862, he served for a year in the department of the Gulf and was mustered out. On enlisting he was assigned to the 1st New York engineers and began a commission as second lieutenant. He was promoted in February 1865, to first lieutenant, and mustered out of the service for good in August of that year. Since the war he has followed the profession of civil engineer, and for the past nine years has been manager the Wapello Coal company at Ottumwa. He has always been a Republican in politics. In 1880 he was chosen mayor of Ottumwa and served four consecutive terms. Wapello county has had a Democratic Senator in the last two legislatures, but this time has turned to the Republican ranks by sending Mr. Waterman. He is a Mason and attends the Methodist Church.