Background
WATERMAN, Henry Samuel was born on March 20, 1882 in Port Townsend, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Sigmund and Sarah (Kalisher) Waterman.
WATERMAN, Henry Samuel was born on March 20, 1882 in Port Townsend, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Sigmund and Sarah (Kalisher) Waterman.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1902. Graduate student Michigan College of Mines, 1902.
Mining and civil engineer, 1902-1909. Building contractor, Seattle, Washington, 1910-1914. Clerk American Consulate, Moscow, Russia, 1916-1917, Bergen, Norway, 1917-1918.
Vice consul Christiansand, Norway, 1918, Guatemala, 1919. Consul at Corinto, Nicaragua, 1920, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1921-1926, Shanghai, China, 1926-1928, Saigon, French Indo China, 1928-1933, Sheffield, England, 1933-1935, Bombay, Indiana, 1935-1939, Bordeaux, France, 1939-1941, Monterrey, Mexico, September 18, 1941-1945, consul general, July 2, 1945-November 30, 1946.
Member, Masons 32°. Clubs: Explorers (New York), Shanghai Golf, Cercle Sportif, Golf (Saigon).
Spouse Elsie Hess, June 5, 1919, San Francisco, California.