Background
He was the son of David Waterman (b 1749), a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1794 and 1800, and Elizabeth (Wells) Waterman.
He was the son of David Waterman (b 1749), a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1794 and 1800, and Elizabeth (Wells) Waterman.
He graduated from Yale College in 1806.
The family removed to Salisbury, Connecticut, when Thomas was still a child. He studied law at Litchfield Law School, and later with Samuel Sherwood at Delhi, New New York He was admitted to the bar in 1809, and practiced in partnership with Sherwood. In 1812, he removed to Owego, to practice law there, but a few months later went on to Binghamton.
Joshua Whitney (assemblyman 1816-1817).
He was District Attorney of Broome County from 1822 to 1823. He also published the book Powers and Duties of Justices of the Peace in 1828.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Broome Company) in 1824. He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th Doctorate) from 1827 to 1830, sitting in the 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd New York State Legislatures.