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THOMAS W. WATERSON, real estate agent, was born in Pennsylvania in 1811. Removed to Cincinnati, and thence to Doniphan County, Kan., in 1854, and to Marysville in 1860. He engaged in merchandising, in which he was eminently successful. Was the first Mayor of Marysville, and has been re-elected four times. Was appointed the first Justice of the Peace in the Territory of Kansas, appointed by Governor Reeder in the year of 1854. Was a member of the first and second Legislatures of Kansas in 1855 and 1857. The first Legislature convened at Pawnee, within the Fort Riley Military Reservation, and after a session of two days, passed a bill to adjourn to the Shawnee Manual Labor School, after a recess of ten days. The Governor, having refused to approve this measure, pocketed the bill, and the Legislature, though away from all accommodations for civilized men, and in a starving condition, remained in session three days longer, in order to have the bill become a law, by the failure of the Governor to return the same within the time prescribed by the Organic Act. The first bill passed at Shawnee, was an act to prohibit the sale of liquors within one mile of the place where the Legislature was sitting. Mr. Waterson is one of the substantial men of Marshall County, has a large property, and is a liberal, public-spirited citizen. He is the owner of a very fine brick business block, and is now building another block containing two magnificent stores.
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1854 = Justice of the Peace, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory.
1855 = House of Representatives, Territorial Legislature, pro-slavery.
1857 = bank commissioner, Ks. Territory.
Incorporator of Springfield, Brown County, Ks Territory.
1857 = House of Representatives, Territorial legislature, proslavery
1864 = Postmaster, Marysville, Marshall County, Ks,
1880 = Kansas Historical Society Board of Directors
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Sources:
* Comprehensive Index, 1875-1930, Collections, Biennial Reports, and Publications of the Kansas State Historical Society. 1959.
* Kansas Bogus Legislature.org website. By Charles Clark.
* History of the State of Kansas. By William G. Cutler. The Kansas Collection (KanColl) website.org
* The Annuals of Kansas. By D. W. Wilder. Topeka, KS; 1886; p. 68. Archive.org
~~~ A BIG Thanks to Tim Rues, the administrator of the Constitution Hall, Lecompton, KS for the above information on Mr. Waterson.~~~
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THOMAS W. WATERSON, real estate agent, was born in Pennsylvania in 1811. Removed to Cincinnati, and thence to Doniphan County, Kan., in 1854, and to Marysville in 1860. He engaged in merchandising, in which he was eminently successful. Was the first Mayor of Marysville, and has been re-elected four times. Was appointed the first Justice of the Peace in the Territory of Kansas, appointed by Governor Reeder in the year of 1854. Was a member of the first and second Legislatures of Kansas in 1855 and 1857. The first Legislature convened at Pawnee, within the Fort Riley Military Reservation, and after a session of two days, passed a bill to adjourn to the Shawnee Manual Labor School, after a recess of ten days. The Governor, having refused to approve this measure, pocketed the bill, and the Legislature, though away from all accommodations for civilized men, and in a starving condition, remained in session three days longer, in order to have the bill become a law, by the failure of the Governor to return the same within the time prescribed by the Organic Act. The first bill passed at Shawnee, was an act to prohibit the sale of liquors within one mile of the place where the Legislature was sitting. Mr. Waterson is one of the substantial men of Marshall County, has a large property, and is a liberal, public-spirited citizen. He is the owner of a very fine brick business block, and is now building another block containing two magnificent stores.
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1854 = Justice of the Peace, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory.
1855 = House of Representatives, Territorial Legislature, pro-slavery.
1857 = bank commissioner, Ks. Territory.
Incorporator of Springfield, Brown County, Ks Territory.
1857 = House of Representatives, Territorial legislature, proslavery
1864 = Postmaster, Marysville, Marshall County, Ks,
1880 = Kansas Historical Society Board of Directors
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Sources:
* Comprehensive Index, 1875-1930, Collections, Biennial Reports, and Publications of the Kansas State Historical Society. 1959.
* Kansas Bogus Legislature.org website. By Charles Clark.
* History of the State of Kansas. By William G. Cutler. The Kansas Collection (KanColl) website.org
* The Annuals of Kansas. By D. W. Wilder. Topeka, KS; 1886; p. 68. Archive.org
~~~ A BIG Thanks to Tim Rues, the administrator of the Constitution Hall, Lecompton, KS for the above information on Mr. Waterson.~~~
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THOMAS W. WATERSON, real estate agent, was born in Pennsylvania in 1811. Removed to Cincinnati, and thence to Doniphan County, Kan., in 1854, and to Marysville in 1860. He engaged in merchandising, in which he was eminently successful. Was the first Mayor of Marysville, and has been re-elected four times. Was appointed the first Justice of the Peace in the Territory of Kansas, appointed by Governor Reeder in the year of 1854. Was a member of the first and second Legislatures of Kansas in 1855 and 1857. The first Legislature convened at Pawnee, within the Fort Riley Military Reservation, and after a session of two days, passed a bill to adjourn to the Shawnee Manual Labor School, after a recess of ten days. The Governor, having refused to approve this measure, pocketed the bill, and the Legislature, though away from all accommodations for civilized men, and in a starving condition, remained in session three days longer, in order to have the bill become a law, by the failure of the Governor to return the same within the time prescribed by the Organic Act. The first bill passed at Shawnee, was an act to prohibit the sale of liquors within one mile of the place where the Legislature was sitting. Mr. Waterson is one of the substantial men of Marshall County, has a large property, and is a liberal, public-spirited citizen. He is the owner of a very fine brick business block, and is now building another block containing two magnificent stores.
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1854 = Justice of the Peace, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory.
1855 = House of Representatives, Territorial Legislature, pro-slavery.
1857 = bank commissioner, Ks. Territory.
Incorporator of Springfield, Brown County, Ks Territory.
1857 = House of Representatives, Territorial legislature, proslavery
1864 = Postmaster, Marysville, Marshall County, Ks,
1880 = Kansas Historical Society Board of Directors
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Sources:
* Comprehensive Index, 1875-1930, Collections, Biennial Reports, and Publications of the Kansas State Historical Society. 1959.
* Kansas Bogus Legislature.org website. By Charles Clark.
* History of the State of Kansas. By William G. Cutler. The Kansas Collection (KanColl) website.org
* The Annuals of Kansas. By D. W. Wilder. Topeka, KS; 1886; p. 68. Archive.org
~~~ A BIG Thanks to Tim Rues, the administrator of the Constitution Hall, Lecompton, KS for the above information on Mr. Waterson.~~~
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THOMAS W. WATERSON, real estate agent, was born in Pennsylvania in 1811. Removed to Cincinnati, and thence to Doniphan County, Kan., in 1854, and to Marysville in 1860. He engaged in merchandising, in which he was eminently successful. Was the first Mayor of Marysville, and has been re-elected four times. Was appointed the first Justice of the Peace in the Territory of Kansas, appointed by Governor Reeder in the year of 1854. Was a member of the first and second Legislatures of Kansas in 1855 and 1857. The first Legislature convened at Pawnee, within the Fort Riley Military Reservation, and after a session of two days, passed a bill to adjourn to the Shawnee Manual Labor School, after a recess of ten days. The Governor, having refused to approve this measure, pocketed the bill, and the Legislature, though away from all accommodations for civilized men, and in a starving condition, remained in session three days longer, in order to have the bill become a law, by the failure of the Governor to return the same within the time prescribed by the Organic Act. The first bill passed at Shawnee, was an act to prohibit the sale of liquors within one mile of the place where the Legislature was sitting. Mr. Waterson is one of the substantial men of Marshall County, has a large property, and is a liberal, public-spirited citizen. He is the owner of a very fine brick business block, and is now building another block containing two magnificent stores.
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1854 = Justice of the Peace, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory.
1855 = House of Representatives, Territorial Legislature, pro-slavery.
1857 = bank commissioner, Ks. Territory.
Incorporator of Springfield, Brown County, Ks Territory.
1857 = House of Representatives, Territorial legislature, proslavery
1864 = Postmaster, Marysville, Marshall County, Ks,
1880 = Kansas Historical Society Board of Directors
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Sources:
* Comprehensive Index, 1875-1930, Collections, Biennial Reports, and Publications of the Kansas State Historical Society. 1959.
* Kansas Bogus Legislature.org website. By Charles Clark.
* History of the State of Kansas. By William G. Cutler. The Kansas Collection (KanColl) website.org
* The Annuals of Kansas. By D. W. Wilder. Topeka, KS; 1886; p. 68. Archive.org
~~~ A BIG Thanks to Tim Rues, the administrator of the Constitution Hall, Lecompton, KS for the above information on Mr. Waterson.~~~
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