Charles Winfield Waterman (November 2, 1861–August 27, 1932) was a Colorado attorney and politician. He is most notable for his service as a United States senator from Colorado.
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In 1926, Waterman defeated Means for the Republican nomination for a full six-year term. He defeated Democrat William Ellery Sweet in the general election, and served from 1927 until his death. Waterman became ill in 1932, and announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election that year. His health continued to worsen, and he died in Washington, D.C., on August 27. He was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland.
Waterman was also a noted philanthropist; in addition to creating a charitable fund for Colorado attorneys, he donated a substantial amount to the University of Vermont, including funds for the construction of a campus building named for Waterman and his wife.
In 1923 and 1924, Waterman was active in the effort to elect Calvin Coolidge to a full term as president, and managed his campaign in Colorado;[10] In December 1924, Coolidge rewarded Waterman with appointment as general counsel for the newly created federal Oil Conservation Board, a panel made up of the Secretaries of War, Navy, Interior, and Commerce.[11] In addition, he was a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention.[12]
In 1924, Waterman was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Samuel D. Nicholson.[13] He lost to Rice W. Means, a candidate supported by the Ku Klux Klan;[14] Means went on to win the general election for the remainder of Nicholson's term, defeating John Shafroth's son Morrison Shafroth.[15]
Waterman ran again in 1926, and defeated Means for the Republican nomination.[16] He then defeated former Governor William Ellery Sweet, the Democratic nominee, in the general election.[17] He served in the Senate from March 4, 1927, until his death.[18] During his Senate term, Waterman was chairman of the Committee on Patents and the Committee on Enrolled Bills (72nd Congress).[18] According to one source, Waterman's Senate record made him the most conservative member ever of either the U.S. House or U.S. Senate.[19][dubious–discuss]
Philanthropy
Bequests from the estate of Charles Waterman and his wife included the creation of a charitable trust to benefit Colorado attorneys who face financial burdens because of age or illness.[20] In addition, the Watermans donated funds to the University of Vermont for the design and construction of the Charles Winfield Waterman and Anna R. Waterman Memorial Building.[8] The Waterman building has been used for several purposes since it opened in 1941, and in recent years has been the location of admissions and other administrative offices.[8]
"Waterman Memorial Building, 85 South Prospect Street". University Green Area Heritage Study, Historic Burlington Research Project - HP 206. Burlington, VT: Historic Preservation Program - University of Vermont. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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