Henry Watters, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Watters

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1853

Place of Birth: Bytown, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 10-May-1924

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Henry Watters (June 1, 1853 – May 10, 1924) was mayor of the city of Ottawa in 1924.He was born in Bytown in 1853.
He worked as a clerk in a drug store, studied to become a pharmacist and opened his own drug store.
He was a founding member of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association.
He was president of the local Liberal association.
When a new city pool, now known as the Champagne Bath, was officially dedicated in May 1924, Watters was supposed to officiate, but died of a heart attack on the way to the ceremony.
So, Napoléon Champagne, then the city comptroller, dedicated the pool a few days later.
Champagne assumed the role of mayor for the remainder of the year.