Henry Watters

Henry Watters
Mayor of Ottawa
In office 1924–1924
Preceded by	Frank H. Plant
Succeeded by	Napoléon Champagne
Personal details
Born	June 1, 1853 Bytown
Died	May 10, 1924 Ottawa

Henry Watters (June 1, 1853 – May 10, 1924) was mayor of the city of Ottawa in 1924.^[1]

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.

References

1. Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948)" (Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publishing House, 2005)

• The Ottawa Citizen: 22 August 1990. pg. B.1