Charles A. Waters
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Charles A. Waters | |
|---|---|
| 59th Treasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1933–1937 | |
| Governor | Gifford Pinchot George Howard Earle III |
| Preceded by | Edward Martin |
| Succeeded by | F. Clair Ross |
| 32nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Governor | John Stuchell Fisher Gifford Pinchot |
| Preceded by | Edward Martin |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Baldwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1892 Philadelphia, US |
| Died | May 23, 1972 (aged 80) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph's University, University of Pennsylvania School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge, politician |
Charles Aloysius Waters[1] (February 17, 1892 – May 23, 1972) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as Pennsylvania Auditor General (1929–1933), Pennsylvania Treasurer (1933–1937), and president judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (1953–1968). Waters was a member of the Republican Party from Philadelphia.
Waters was born in Philadelphia on February 17, 1892. He graduated with his BA from Saint Joseph's College in 1913[1] and University of Pennsylvania Law School, gaining admittance to the Philadelphia Bar in 1916. When the U.S. joined World War I, Waters enlisted in the First Officers' Training Camp at Fort Niagara in New York and served in the Army during the conflict.[2]