Career
He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1835 to 1836 as a Reformer. Waters was the son of Abel Waters, who served in the King"s American Dragoons. Waters served in the county militia, was a justice of the peace and coroner for the Ottawa District.
He helped write the Seventh Report for the Grievances Committee.
On January 23, 1835, William Lyon MacKenzie was given the appointment to move forward with the Grievances Report.
Waters thought of MacKenzie as one of his most trusted friends. He died in L"Orignal, Canada West.