Charles Emerson "Dink" Waters (November 25, 1910 – August 29, 1979) was an American politician who served in the Georgia State Senate.
Charles Emerson Waters | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 41st district January 10, 1955 – January 14, 1957 | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 14, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Charles William Kiker |
| Succeeded by | H. McKinley Conway Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1910 Ellijay, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1979 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Emma Lee Jordan (m. 1937) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life edit
Waters was born on November 25, 1910, in Ellijay, Georgia, the son of Emerson Franklin Waters and Sallie (Greer) Waters.[1] He attended Ellijay High School in 1927 and the U.S. Military Academy in 1929.[1]
Political career edit
Waters, a fourth generation Republican,[2] began his political career serving as a state delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention pledged to the Dewey–Warren ticket.[2] He served as mayor pro temp of Ellijay from 1950 to 1951.[1] He would later attend the 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1964 Republican Conventions.[3] Waters served two terms in the Georgia State Senate: from 1955 to 1956 and 1961–1962.[1] He was elected to Georgia's 41st District, representing the ancestrally Republican Fannin and Pickens counties. In 1960, he was appointed head of the Senate Administrative Affairs Committee.[4] On February 6, 1962, he introduced a bill alongside a fellow Senator Ed Perry that would raise county officials salaries in Fannin and Evans counties.[5] In 1964, he was initially the only uncommitted delegate in the Georgia delegation, but would later support Goldwater.[3][6][7][8]
Personal life edit
He married his wife, Emma Lee Jordan, on May 15, 1937.[1] Together they had two children: one son (Charles Jordan) and one daughter (Catherine).[1][9] He died on August 29, 1979, aged 68.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Bryan, Mary (1962). "Georgia's official register, 1961-1962" (PDF). Digital Library of Georgia. p. 392. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tickanetley Creek Enters Republican-Talk Mainstream". The Atlanta Journal. 1964-06-28. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "Georgia GOP Delegation in '64". The Atlanta Journal. 1964-07-09. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Byrd Announces Senate Panels". The Atlanta Journal. 1960-12-19. p. 46. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Bill Would Boost Game-Fish Power". The Atlanta Journal. 1962-02-06. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Dixie Hasn't Got Excited Over Scranton". The Columbus Ledger. 1964-06-14. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Noontootley, Tinkanetley Creeks Flow Into Republican Mainstream". The Atlanta Journal. 1966-04-17. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Georgia Delegates". The Atlanta Journal. 1964-07-14. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Marriage of McGee / Walers". The Atlanta Journal. 1964-08-30. p. 127. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Charles Emerson "Dink" Waters (1910-1979) - Find..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.